U18 League

Sävedalen
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tommy Hedlund took the kick off in the first half of the match. Elias Landin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Viggo Vallin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Viggo Vallin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan-Erik Larsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Claes Håkansson came free, but Viggo Vallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leif Dahlquist's late challenge caught a Sävedalen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leif Dahlquist helped the player get up and apologised. Leif Dahlquist kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Sävedalen's Elias Landin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Viggo Vallin. That made the score 1-0 after 17 minutes of play. In the 19th match minute, Sävedalen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Svante Beckström to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Sonny Rosén hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Claes Håkansson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mean Machine's Viggo Vallin did a great save. After having played for 30 minutes, Claes Håkansson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sävedalen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claes Håkansson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tommy Hedlund scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hannes Johansson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Sonny Rosén put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Hannes Johansson. 41 minutes into the match, Sävedalen's goal looked a bit too open when Sonny Rosén came free, but Hannes Johansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Sävedalen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mean Machine were winning 1-2.

Tommy Hedlund struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Hannes Johansson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mean Machine. Sävedalen's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Henrik Söder scored to the left of an out of position Hannes Johansson, making the score, 1-3. With an all-out effort, Mean Machine's Hannes Johansson threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hubert Nordmark, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Sävedalen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Erik Larsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Hubert Nordmark notched a goal, 1-4, 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Mean Machine's Hubert Nordmark slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hannes Johansson. That made the score 1-5 after 85 minutes of play. Karl-Johan Rudberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hannes Johansson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Karl-Johan Rudberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Hannes Johansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mean Machine eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.