U18 League

Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lars-Erik Björk started the match with the kick off. Tomas Jonasson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Doffes Damer's Adam Rosin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mattias Löfkvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicklas Mickelsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mattias Löfkvist having to make a save. If Bengt-Åke Kleen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mattias Löfkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakob Lööf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Team Rocco's Tomas Jonasson got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 22nd minute, Jakob Lööf ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mattias Löfkvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Jakob Lööf sped through Team Rocco's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mattias Löfkvist. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kurt Björkman got free with Anton Hult in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jakob Lööf in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mattias Löfkvist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 31 minutes into the game, Adam Rosin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Mattias Löfkvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bengt-Åke Kleen during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Doffes Damer getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Bengt-Åke Kleen hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the game, Lars-Erik Björk was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Rocco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Doffes Damer the free kick. After a rather tough play, Team Rocco's Lars-Erik Björk got a free kick in the 37th minute. Mattias Löfkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakob Lööf in the 42nd minute of play. Bengt-Åke Kleen kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Anton Hult made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Kurt Björkman sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jakob Lööf to make the kick off. Lars-Erik Björk succeeded in the game's 54th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-3. Adam Rosin struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Mattias Löfkvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Doffes Damer. With an all-out effort, Doffes Damer's Mattias Löfkvist threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bengt-Åke Kleen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Carl Höijer's late challenge caught a Doffes Damer's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carl Höijer helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th minute, Carl Höijer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jakob Lööf charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jakob Lööf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when Doffes Damer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jakob Lööf didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anton Hult showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isac Tholsson in the 71st minute of the match. A hard shot by Leo Larsson from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Mattias Löfkvist's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 87 minutes into the match, Doffes Damer's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Björkman came free, but Anton Hult reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Jonasson hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute of the match Jakob Lööf sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mattias Löfkvist skillfully saved the ball. Leo Larsson hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Isac Tholsson kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The Doffes Damer supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Doffes Damer would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.