U18 League

Snow Globe
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Olov Bäcklin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink in the 2nd minute of play forced North Pole Kickers's goalkeeper Egil Åkerman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, North Pole Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Kvist came free, but Egil Åkerman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gordon Strachan kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Elliott Levander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olov Bäcklin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink's late challenge caught a North Pole Kickers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of North Pole Kickers booed when Leeds United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henrik Eliasson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Elliott Levander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aaron Kvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, North Pole Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Kennet Bergqvist came free, but Egil Åkerman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Kvist in the 33rd minute of play forced North Pole Kickers's goalkeeper Egil Åkerman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Aaron Kvist made a precise shot to the right of Egil Åkerman. North Pole Kickers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 43rd minute, Aaron Kvist made a precise shot to the right of Egil Åkerman. North Pole Kickers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 47th minute, Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leeds United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Aaron Kvist charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Kvist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 52nd match minute, Leeds United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Kvist to maneuver through the defense. After 57 played minutes North Pole Kickers got a freekick which was hit by Bo Vester. After a rather tough play, North Pole Kickers's Vilhelm Stålberg got a free kick in the 58th minute. North Pole Kickers's Egil Åkerman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save North Pole Kickers from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, North Pole Kickers's Egil Åkerman got control of the ball when Kennet Bergqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute, Kennet Bergqvist 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. North Pole Kickers's Bo Vester got his second yellow card of the match in the 68th minute. The referee ordered Bo Vester off the ground. The supporters of Leeds United FC booed when North Pole Kickers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bo Vester didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egil Åkerman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Henrik Eliasson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olov Bäcklin during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 77th match minute, North Pole Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olov Bäcklin to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute of the match Gordon Strachan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egil Åkerman skillfully saved the ball. Egil Åkerman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aaron Kvist in the 84th minute of the match. Egil Åkerman was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Aaron Kvist showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 86 minute of play. North Pole Kickers's Egil Åkerman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save North Pole Kickers from getting a goal against them. 95 minutes into the match, Aaron Kvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Egil Åkerman. North Pole Kickers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaron Kvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5.