U23 League

Olympia
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Elberg Azov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Elberg Azov might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Almstedt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elberg Azov ran back to his position shaking his head. After 8 minutes of play, The Heren Istarion's Elberg Azov made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casper Almstedt was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lukas Drewitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikael Lundin in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute of the match Villiam Bokelund sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lukas Drewitz skillfully saved the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Kent Gunnarsson in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by The Heren Istarion's Nicanor Iraido. A collision led to Di Röe getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Åke Svanberg hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, The Heren Istarion's Jan-Ove Berglund got a free kick in the 28th minute. A hard shot 32 in the game by Arnaldo da Fonseca from a close distance when the talented Lukas Drewitz managed to make a qualified save. The Heren Istarion's players were relieved. The Heren Istarion's Big Brainovich was substituted for Oliver Ahlquist. After 37 minutes The Heren Istarion's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kent Gunnarsson who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Di Röe's Kent Gunnarsson to fire away a dangerous shot which Lukas Drewitz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Endoh De Cat in the 38th minute of play forced Di Röe's goalkeeper Casper Almstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 minutes, Endoh De Cat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Heren Istarion and the Di Röe players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 45 played minutes The Heren Istarion got a freekick which was hit by Endoh De Cat. In the 46th minute Arnaldo da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukas Drewitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half The Heren Istarion were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 51 minutes of play The Heren Istarion's Endoh De Cat was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Arnaldo da Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Lukas Drewitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Di Röe. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo da Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lukas Drewitz was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. In the 57th minute of the match, Sven-Åke Samuelsson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Casper Almstedt saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Arnaldo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arnaldo da Fonseca in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lukas Drewitz saved The Heren Istarion from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arnaldo da Fonseca in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lukas Drewitz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo da Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lukas Drewitz was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. If Arnaldo da Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Arnaldo da Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lukas Drewitz was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. The Heren Istarion's Lukas Drewitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo da Fonseca in the 73rd minute of play. The Heren Istarion's Lukas Drewitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnaldo da Fonseca in the 82nd minute of play. Sebastian Lilja's late challenge caught a Di Röe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebastian Lilja helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Sebastian Lilja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lukas Drewitz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnaldo da Fonseca went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. The Heren Istarion's Lukas Drewitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Knut Engström in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute, Åke Svanberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.