U18 League

Mamba Mentality
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hans Bergman got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Black Mamba getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Stig-Åke Mårtensson hit a great ball. Elliott Sundin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gert Skålberg in the 8th minute of the match. A collision led to Flock of Eagles getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Christoffer Wassenius hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Ulf Malmström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hans Bergman in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Otto Linqvist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hannes Björck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, one of Flock of Eagles:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Flock of Eagles. When the match had been going on for 24 minutes, Black Mamba's Valter Tingelholm got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Otto Linqvist. Otto Linqvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hans Bergman's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 31st match minute, Black Mamba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig-Åke Mårtensson to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Flock of Eagles's Eric Dahlberg got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Hans Bergman did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Otto Linqvist 35 minutes into the match. Kalle Sjö's late challenge caught a Flock of Eagles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kalle Sjö helped the player get up and apologised. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Gert Skålberg made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Black Mamba's Hans Bergman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Otto Linqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Valter Tingelholm struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Otto Linqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Black Mamba. 58 minutes into the game, Black Mamba's Hans Bergman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Otto Linqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. In the 64th minute, Hans Bergman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Black Mamba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Kalle Sjö managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Mamba's supporters rose to their feet, but Kalle Sjö was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Otto Linqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 69th minute Hans Bergman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Linqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johannes Bammerman hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Flock of Eagles's zone, Valter Tingelholm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Otto Linqvist came out of the goal and Valter Tingelholm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gert Skålberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elliott Sundin having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Valter Tingelholm cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Otto Linqvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stig-Åke Mårtensson hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. The supporters of Flock of Eagles booed when Black Mamba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kalle Sjö didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Black Mamba's Hans Bergman in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Flock of Eagles's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Flock of Eagles getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Christoffer Wassenius hit a great ball. Otto Linqvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hans Bergman's shot from short distance in the 97th minute.