U23 League

Arosvallen
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eulalio Xabier took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to UÅ Mästerbotten getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Jesper Wallin hit a great ball. Andreas Bollström was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 8th minute, Alvin Söderkvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Westra Aros SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Westra Aros SK's Don Nickler got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Don Nickler hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Leif Martinsson hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. George Lindberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd minute, Eric Moberg made a precise shot to the right of Ivan Västlund. Westra Aros SK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 28 minutes into the match, UÅ Mästerbotten's goal looked a bit too open when Don Nickler came free, but Niklas Ström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alvin Söderkvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th minute Alvin Söderkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niklas Ström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 48 minutes of play, Westra Aros SK's Don Nickler made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niklas Ström was left in no man's land by his defense there! The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Don Nickler to strike the kick off in the second half. Bror Beck hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in UÅ Mästerbotten's zone, Don Nickler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niklas Ström came out of the goal and Don Nickler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 63 played minutes Westra Aros SK got a freekick which was hit by Mark Eckegren. In the 65th minute Eulalio Xabier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Västlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Westra Aros SK's goalkeeper Ivan Västlund had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eulalio Xabier. An unexpectedly hard shot by Don Nickler in the 75th minute of play forced UÅ Mästerbotten's goalkeeper Niklas Ström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Västlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Xabier in the 78th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Mark Eckegren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Westra Aros SK's Don Nickler got a free kick in the 95th minute. Westra Aros SK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.