U18 League

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fredrik Bennet made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ture Berglund during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th minute, Per-Oskar Andberg 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. In the 14th minute, Samurai's Henry Åkerström ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Måns Eliasson. Måns Eliasson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Måns Eliasson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Åkerström, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Janne Såsen's late challenge caught a Samurai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Janne Såsen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Porjus's Janne Såsen got a free kick in the 24th minute. The supporters of Samurai booed when Porjus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Ström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute Fredrik Bennet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Måns Eliasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, one of Samurai:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Porjus a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Sven-Oskar Josefsson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Samurai's Roger Klemensson. 1-1. Leo Dalberg hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Måns Eliasson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Bennet, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 40th match minute, Porjus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Valler to maneuver through the defense. After 45 played minutes Samurai got a freekick which was hit by Elof Bergfelt. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Kurt Åkesson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Klemensson having to interfere. After 54 minutes, Jan-Åke Johansson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samurai and the Porjus players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Ström during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Henry Kjellkvist hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Samurai's zone, Kurt Åkesson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roger Klemensson came out of the goal and Kurt Åkesson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roger Klemensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Ahlstedt in the 67th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Joakim Dahlberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Porjus's Albin Stolpe got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Samurai booed when Porjus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfred Valler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elof Bergfelt's late challenge caught a Porjus's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elof Bergfelt helped the player get up and apologised. Elof Bergfelt hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.