U21 League

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Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, 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. Mårten Botvidsson started the match with the kick off. Wictor Termander took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 2nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for John Wahlnäs. FF Små Gröna Män's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, FF Små Gröna Män's goal looked a bit too open when Mårten Botvidsson came free, but John Wahlnäs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eric Eckegren made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Kjell Törnqvist sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mårten Botvidsson in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John Wahlnäs saved FF Små Gröna Män from getting behind. 9 minutes into the game, Verner Hansson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FF Små Gröna Män's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Hans the free kick. If Kurt Mager had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute of the match FF Små Gröna Män got a corner. FC Hans's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Oscar Bålström ran over to the corner to take the kick. 20 minutes into the match, FC Hans's goalkeeper Eric Eckegren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dick Hagberg. The audience was convinced that Mårten Botvidsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but John Wahlnäs was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. John Wahlnäs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mårten Botvidsson's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute, Oscar Bålström 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurt Mager in the 31st minute of play forced FF Små Gröna Män's goalkeeper John Wahlnäs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of FC Hans booed when FF Små Gröna Män was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timmy Edström didn't get a good kick on the ball. John Wahlnäs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wictor Termander in the 32nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, FF Små Gröna Män's Stig-Arne Tidéksson got a free kick in the 35th minute. Eric Eckegren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvid Henriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Östen Flinck hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. With a little luck, FC Hans's Eric Eckegren got control of the ball when Oscar Bålström tried to sneak it across the goal line. John Wahlnäs didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mårten Botvidsson went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to FF Små Gröna Män getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Timmy Edström hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mårten Botvidsson in the 45th minute of play forced FF Små Gröna Män's goalkeeper John Wahlnäs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 48thth minute of the game Arvid Henriksson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Hans's Eric Eckegren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Arvid Henriksson made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Östen Flinck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eric Eckegren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dick Hagberg in the 53rd minute of play. Eric Eckegren came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by FF Små Gröna Män's Arvid Henriksson. But to his dismay, Arvid Henriksson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 62nd match minute, FF Små Gröna Män was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dick Hagberg to maneuver through the defense. John Wahlnäs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mårten Botvidsson's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. The audience was convinced that Mårten Botvidsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but John Wahlnäs was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. FC Hans's Eric Eckegren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kjell Törnqvist in the 68th minute of play. The supporters of FF Små Gröna Män booed when FC Hans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sakarias Kinnman didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Dick Hagberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Eckegren was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Mårten Botvidsson struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. John Wahlnäs didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Hans. If Mårten Botvidsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Hans's Eric Eckegren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arvid Henriksson in the 82nd minute of play. Stig-Arne Tidéksson hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.