U21 League

Kurdiska Berget
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Jari Litmanen hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Örjan Lindmark had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mats Elg. FC Kurdistan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Örjan Lindmark was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 18 minutes into the match, Meadow Village's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Lundström came free, but Mikael Hård reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Meadow Village was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tony Stenström to maneuver through the defense. Mikael Hård made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jari Litmanen in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reine Pilberg in the 30th minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Mats Elg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Eric Lindblom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jari Litmanen hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Mats Elg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Lindmark in the 40th minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC Kurdistan defense, Örjan Lindmark kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mats Elg. The FC Kurdistan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mats Elg should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabian Lundström to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jari Litmanen in the 53rd minute of play forced Meadow Village's goalkeeper Mikael Hård to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mats Elg made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Örjan Lindmark sent off a good shot on target. Meadow Village's Mikael Hård played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Lundström in the 56th minute of play. After 58 played minutes FC Kurdistan got a freekick which was hit by Agne Britz. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Christian Wik replaced Jari Litmanen. The supporters of Meadow Village booed when FC Kurdistan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agne Britz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eric Lindblom 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. The supporters of Meadow Village booed when FC Kurdistan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustaf Holmgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mats Elg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Örjan Lindmark showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 75 minute of play. When Emanuel Alströmmer came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Meadow Village 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 Alströmmer couldn't finish the play. 85 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goal looked a bit too open when Reine Pilberg came free, but Mats Elg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikael Hård showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Wik in the 87th minute of the match. FC Kurdistan's Mats Elg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kurdistan from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Meadow Village eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.