U18 League

Grusplan
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Polly Magoo Juniors's Börje Jonsson 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. 6 minutes into the match, Polly Magoo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt-Arne Larsson came free, but Joar Vallengren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Gunnar Olofsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Gunnar Olofsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Polly Magoo Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Arne Larsson got free with Joar Vallengren in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 20 minutes into the game, Bengt-Arne Larsson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Joar Vallengren. Bengt-Arne Larsson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After 24 played minutes Plan B got a freekick which was hit by Jens-Åke Bengtsson. In the 27th minute Harry Gunnarsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joar Vallengren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joar Vallengren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Gunnarsson in the 32nd minute of play. With a little luck, Polly Magoo Juniors's Joar Vallengren got control of the ball when Per-Olof Glanselius tried to sneak it across the goal line. The attack was good, but when Bengt Kielberg in the 39th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Joar Vallengren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Gunnarsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joar Vallengren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Gunnarsson in the 45th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Arne Larsson got free with Joar Vallengren in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bengt-Arne Larsson made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harry Gunnarsson in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joar Vallengren saved Polly Magoo Juniors from getting behind. 54 minutes into the match, Polly Magoo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt-Arne Larsson came free, but Joar Vallengren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bengt Kielberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joar Vallengren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt Kielberg in the 61st minute of play. Bengt-Arne Larsson took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joar Vallengren. Joar Vallengren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Börje Jonsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Michael Fors made a huge save. After having played for 77 minutes, Bengt Kielberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Plan B's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bengt Kielberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 79th minute Harry Gunnarsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joar Vallengren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Plan B's Michael Fors played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Ersman in the 80th minute of play. Michael Fors showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Näfver, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. If Börje Jonsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Plan B's Harry Gunnarsson got a free kick in the 88th minute. After 89 minutes, Harry Gunnarsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Plan B and the Polly Magoo Juniors players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Gunnarsson in the 92nd minute of play forced Polly Magoo Juniors's goalkeeper Joar Vallengren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joar Vallengren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Gunnarsson in the 94th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Polly Magoo Juniors players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Plan B.