U18 League

Aro Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Aro FC's Robin Esbjörnsson 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. Christer Tinglöv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Vallengren in the 2nd minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Aro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claes Håkansson came free, but Christer Tinglöv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Christian Walroth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aro FC's Christer Tinglöv played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claes Håkansson in the 19th minute of play. Alvar Vennerdal hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The supporters of Sävedalen booed when Aro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Esbjörnsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hannes Johansson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robin Esbjörnsson in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute, Erik Bokelund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Landin in the 43rd minute of play forced Aro FC's goalkeeper Christer Tinglöv to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Christer Tinglöv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claes Håkansson in the 44th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elias Landin to make the kick off. Hannes Johansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robin Esbjörnsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Emil Fastesson made a precise shot to the right of Hannes Johansson. Sävedalen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 63 minutes into the match, Robin Esbjörnsson notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Sävedalen's Hannes Johansson. Hannes Johansson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 66th minute, Emil Fastesson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hannes Johansson came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Aro FC's Vincent Berggren. But to his dismay, Vincent Berggren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robin Esbjörnsson in the 72nd minute of play forced Sävedalen's goalkeeper Hannes Johansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sävedalen's Hannes Johansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Fastesson in the 78th minute of play. Hannes Johansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Berggren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christer Tinglöv made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Elias Landin sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias Landin got free with Christer Tinglöv in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Aro FC's Emil Fastesson got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 95th match minute, Sävedalen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tom Frisk to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Aro FC had won after a very even match.