U23 League

Platinum Arena
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Måns Bergqvist kicked off to start the match. Marko Elg came free with the goalkeeper in the 5th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Egon Stenqvist could save by the left post. Nils-Erik Vallin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of Egon Stenqvist when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 10 minutes into the game, one of Amaranthus:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 13 minutes, Pekings Finest's Vidar Hellström got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Egon Stenqvist. Nicklas Vollander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Snorre Knærkegaard in the 17th minute of the match. Egon Stenqvist made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Marko Elg sent off a good shot on target. Aleksander Olejniczak struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Egon Stenqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pekings Finest. 25 minutes into the match, Amaranthus's goalkeeper Egon Stenqvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nils-Erik Vallin. With a little luck, Amaranthus's Egon Stenqvist got control of the ball when Marko Elg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marko Elg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Egon Stenqvist made a huge save. After 27 played minutes Amaranthus got a freekick which was hit by Snorre Knærkegaard. Aleksander Olejniczak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Egon Stenqvist made a huge save. Egon Stenqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Alberg in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Nils-Erik Vallin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Egon Stenqvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 38 minutes into the match, Amaranthus's goal looked a bit too open when Fredrik Hansson came free, but Egon Stenqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Birger Mellbad ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicklas Vollander was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Sebastian Alberg was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 44th minute. Pekings Finest's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 45th play minutes Aleksander Olejniczak shot 3-1, a short shot which went by Egon Stenqvist and just under the crossbar into goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sebastian Alberg to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Amaranthus's Birger Mellbad got a free kick in the 51st minute. Fredrik Hansson scored 4-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Egon Stenqvist, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicklas Vollander was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Snorre Knærkegaard showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-2 in the 70 minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Arman Strand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pekings Finest's goalkeeper Nicklas Vollander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pekings Finest's Nicklas Vollander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Mellbad in the 75th minute of play. Snorre Knærkegaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Nicklas Vollander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Birger Mellbad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 84 minutes, Nils-Erik Vallin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pekings Finest and the Amaranthus players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Amaranthus booed when Pekings Finest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nils-Erik Vallin didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birger Mellbad in the 91st minute of play forced Pekings Finest's goalkeeper Nicklas Vollander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute, Fredrik Hansson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pekings Finest fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2.