U21 League

Alakazam Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Ciudad Tao FC's Abel Ghost started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Abel Ghost shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wang Cheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th match minute, Ciudad Tao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonny Hansson to maneuver through the defense. Dag Nilsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wang Cheng having to interfere. After 9 played minutes Ciudad Tao FC got a freekick which was hit by Martin Mialon. After 14 minutes of play, Ciudad Tao FC's Abel Ghost made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wang Cheng was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Gärsnäs BF booed when Ciudad Tao FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Assar Maxbo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timmy Ahlberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zaid Markström kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Charlie Gustavsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ingvar Nyqvist in the 19th minute of the match. Bo Drake charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bo Drake the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 20 played minutes Gärsnäs BF got a freekick which was hit by Bo Drake. Bo Drake kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Ingvar Holm kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Abel Ghost in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wang Cheng, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some careless play in the Gärsnäs BF defense, Jonny Hansson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wang Cheng. The Gärsnäs BF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wang Cheng should have stopped the shot. Ingvar Nyqvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charlie Gustavsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ingvar Nyqvist ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Wang Cheng successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ingvar Nyqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Gustavsson having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Ciudad Tao FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ingvar Nyqvist came free, but Charlie Gustavsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wang Cheng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abel Ghost in the 41st minute. When Jonny Hansson fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciudad Tao FC's protests and gave Jonny Hansson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, Ciudad Tao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonny Hansson to maneuver through the defense. When Timmy Ahlberg came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Gärsnäs BF 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 Timmy Ahlberg couldn't finish the play. Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Gärsnäs BF from getting a goal against them. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Timmy Ahlberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Gärsnäs BF's Bo Drake ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Charlie Gustavsson. Charlie Gustavsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. If Bo Drake had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th minute, Timmy Ahlberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Charlie Gustavsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Wang Cheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonny Hansson in the 70th minute of the match. Charlie Gustavsson made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Timmy Ahlberg sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Nyqvist in the 74th minute of play forced Ciudad Tao FC's goalkeeper Charlie Gustavsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 minutes, Assar Maxbo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ciudad Tao FC and the Gärsnäs BF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Assar Maxbo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Gärsnäs BF's Wang Cheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Ghost in the 82nd minute of play. Abel Ghost took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ciudad Tao FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gärsnäs BF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.