U21 League

Xenon Stadium
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bror Hanmark started the match with the kick off. Augustus Batalla stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustav Alstedt's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Augustus Batalla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aleksander Blomqvist in the 4th minute. In the 10th minute, Herman Ahlström 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 12th minute, Takeshi Tachibana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Herman Ahlström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Augustus Batalla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. Arman Lundström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magne Blomqvist in the 17th minute of the match. Augustus Batalla made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Gustav Alstedt sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Gustav Alstedt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Augustus Batalla was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Mark Bohlin hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Magne Blomqvist struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Arman Lundström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ralles Bollklubb. 31 minutes into the match, Gustav Alstedt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Augustus Batalla, 1-0. Gustav Alstedt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Augustus Batalla made a huge save. Gustav Alstedt got the audience’s attention when, from a short distance, he fired away a great shot in the 37th minute of the game. The shot hit the left post and bounced out. The nice shot from Gustav Alstedt in the 37thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Augustus Batalla had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Arman Lundström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Ek in the 38th minute of play. Arman Lundström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Wester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, StraX Xenon FC's Augustus Batalla threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ingvar Gadd, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Magne Blomqvist charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Magne Blomqvist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ingvar Gadd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Augustus Batalla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herman Ahlström was the one to do the kick off. Arman Lundström made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Magne Blomqvist sent off a good shot on target. 59 minutes into the match, StraX Xenon FC's goalkeeper Arman Lundström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leif Classon. StraX Xenon FC's Arman Lundström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save StraX Xenon FC from getting a goal against them. When Johannes Ahlquist fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ralles Bollklubb's protests and gave Johannes Ahlquist a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd minute, Johannes Ahlquist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustav Alstedt in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Augustus Batalla saved Ralles Bollklubb from getting behind. Arman Lundström made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Leif Classon sent off a good shot on target. 69 minutes into the match, Ralles Bollklubb's goal looked a bit too open when Herman Ahlström came free, but Augustus Batalla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of StraX Xenon FC booed when Ralles Bollklubb was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bror Hanmark didn't get a good kick on the ball. Augustus Batalla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustav Alstedt in the 73rd minute of play. Leif Classon hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. If Gustav Alstedt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute Magne Blomqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arman Lundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Arman Lundström managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when Ralles Bollklubb's Leif Classon fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 93rd minute, Magne Blomqvist fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post.