U23 League

Dallens Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jon Eklund started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Tomas Biörling hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zlatan Beck had several of the Metalducks's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 10 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Jim Lindkvist as he didn't even see the shot coming. 16 minutes into the match, Metalducks's goalkeeper Jim Lindkvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richard Bruse. Nils Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Greger Skröder in the 17th minute of the match. Richard Bruse charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Richard Bruse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Dallen Fc getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Richard Bruse hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Dallen Fc defense, Tomas Biörling kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nils Eklund. The Dallen Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nils Eklund should have stopped the shot. Metalducks's defense didn't have a chance, in the 25th minute, when Zlatan Beck scored to the left of an out of position Jim Lindkvist, making the score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Bruse in the 29th minute of play forced Metalducks's goalkeeper Jim Lindkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Richard Bruse might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jim Lindkvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Richard Bruse ran back to his position shaking his head. If Zlatan Beck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jim Lindkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatan Beck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 42 minutes on the clock, André Brogren commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Dallen Fc's André Brogren got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 46 minutes into the match, Zlatan Beck dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jim Lindkvist, 3-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zlatan Beck was the one to do the kick off. Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Beck in the 56th minute of play. A collision led to Metalducks getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Hjalmar Bäckström hit a great ball. Jim Lindkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatan Beck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Richard Bruse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jim Lindkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Richard Bruse in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jim Lindkvist saved Metalducks from getting behind. Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Bruse in the 67th minute of play. Jim Lindkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filiph Hedin in the 69th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Metalducks's Tim Olsmann got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Tomas Biörling kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Metalducks's goal looked a bit too open when Filiph Hedin came free, but Jim Lindkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Casper Eriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dallen Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Casper Eriksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jim Lindkvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 83rd minute, Greger Skröder reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nils Eklund. The goal made the score 3-3. In the 88thth minute of the game Zlatan Beck who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zlatan Beck in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jim Lindkvist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 95 minutes into the match, Metalducks's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Bruse came free, but Jim Lindkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dallen Fc's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.