U18 League

KARMA Stadion
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabian Kråk started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in AIF's zone, Ingvar Kellbom stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Billing came out of the goal and Ingvar Kellbom tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Måns Askberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tim Billing made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Måns Askberg sent off a good shot on target. Tim Billing took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Thorsberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the match, Hugo Thorsberg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tim Billing, 1-0. In the 30th match minute, ViHörs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Söderquist to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Fabian Kråk managed to get in a good position for a shot. AIF's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabian Kråk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustav Almkvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jan-Ove Fransson's late challenge caught a AIF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jan-Ove Fransson helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ViHörs's Jan-Ove Fransson got a free kick in the 37th minute. 40 minutes into the game, Fabian Kråk cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gustav Almkvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tim Billing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Thorsberg in the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hugo Thorsberg to make the kick off. If Ingvar Kellbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gustav Almkvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabian Kråk in the 55th minute. When Fabian Kråk came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the AIF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Fabian Kråk couldn't finish the play. Gustav Almkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Kråk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otto Hamberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Jan-Ove Fransson managed to get in a good position for a shot. ViHörs's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan-Ove Fransson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Billing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 69 minutes, Fabian Kråk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AIF and the ViHörs players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fabian Kråk kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The referee gave AIF a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bengt-Arne Stabbe, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ViHörs's Gustav Almkvist. 1-2. In the 83rd minute Ingvar Kellbom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Billing saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of AIF booed when ViHörs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elliot Hedström didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Emanuel Larsfält came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the AIF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emanuel Larsfält couldn't finish the play. Gustav Almkvist made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Bengt-Arne Stabbe sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, AIF's Gustav Almkvist threw himself towards the right post 95 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fabian Kråk, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. AIF walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.