U18 League

Conny Grönlund Arena
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Säfvahöjden's Fritz Vallin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Säfvahöjden getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Ingmar Svanström hit a great ball. Albin Hökqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isac Bergström, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute Isac Bergström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albin Hökqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albin Hökqvist was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Rolf Simonsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rolf Simonsson really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Per Spetz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 夏天 De Vil in the 17th minute of the match. 夏天 De Vil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Per Spetz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. When Elliot Mårtensson fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Henley Utd's protests and gave Elliot Mårtensson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Henley Utd getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Elliot Mårtensson hit a great ball. After having played for 23 minutes, John Björkkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Henley Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Björkkvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 夏天 De Vil scored 2-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Per Spetz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 31st match minute, Säfvahöjden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ingmar Svanström to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, Säfvahöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Rolf Simonsson came free, but Albin Hökqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Säfvahöjden booed when Henley Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Björkkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Säfvahöjden's Erik Åman quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Elliot Mårtensson, made in the 35th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, 夏天 De Vil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Säfvahöjden's supporters rose to their feet, but 夏天 De Vil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Per Spetz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Säfvahöjden's Oskar Wiklund got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, John Björkkvist got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Brian Ingvall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Albin Hökqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Oskar Wiklund kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas Lundberg during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 60 minutes, Ivar Bivall mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Säfvahöjden and the Henley Utd players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th match minute, Säfvahöjden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivar Bivall to maneuver through the defense. 夏天 De Vil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 67th minute, Ivar Bivall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that John Björkkvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albin Hökqvist was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. The supporters of Henley Utd booed when Säfvahöjden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fritz Vallin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Henley Utd's Isac Bergström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albin Hökqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by 夏天 De Vil in the 74th minute of play forced Henley Utd's goalkeeper Per Spetz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simon Sundström during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Simon Sundström hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute Brian Ingvall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albin Hökqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 夏天 De Vil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Per Spetz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Säfvahöjden's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oskar Wiklund in the 94th minute. A well done corner resulted in Ivar Bivall drilling the ball in to score 2-2 behind Henley Utd's goalkeeper. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.