U21 League

Hector Hugo Stadion
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Doyle Brunson made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Edvard Lustig notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Scott Stopar. Scott Stopar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Christopher Stålberg got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute of the match Gert Kjellbom shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Scott Stopar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 8th minute Edvard Lustig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Scott Stopar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gunnar Klemensson in the 9th minute of play forced Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goalkeeper Scott Stopar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 played minutes Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Eklund. In the 11th match minute, AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Axel Persson to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Wilhelm Anundsson notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Scott Stopar. Scott Stopar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Stefan Collin managed to get in a good position for a shot. AIF's supporters rose to their feet, but Stefan Collin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Scott Stopar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st minute Stefan Collin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Scott Stopar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Scott Stopar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl-Axel Persson, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Doyle Brunsons short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Sven-Olof Ahlroht to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Scott Stopar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edvard Lustig in the 25th minute of play. A collision led to Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Anthon Soned hit a great ball. Nils Vennersten might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven-Olof Ahlroht. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nils Vennersten ran back to his position shaking his head. 32 minutes into the match, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goal looked a bit too open when Gunnar Klemensson came free, but Scott Stopar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Stefan Collin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AIF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 36 minutes into the game, AIF's Edvard Lustig nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Scott Stopar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. With his leg Sven-Olof Ahlroht managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Doyle Brunson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Scott Stopar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gunnar Klemensson in the 44th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edvard Lustig stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Edvard Lustig charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edvard Lustig the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st match minute, AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvard Lustig to maneuver through the defense. 59 minutes into the game, Kent Hägglund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AIF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK the free kick. In the 59th match minute, AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kent Hägglund to maneuver through the defense. Mattias Kuse's late challenge caught a Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mattias Kuse helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doyle Brunson in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven-Olof Ahlroht prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Gottfrid Lindström fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's protests and gave Gottfrid Lindström a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Gunnar Klemensson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AIF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doyle Brunson in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Olof Ahlroht saved AIF from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edvard Lustig in the 80th minute of play forced Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goalkeeper Scott Stopar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gert Kjellbom was slow to take the kick. During this time AIF's players had a chance to rest. In the 82nd match minute, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nils Vennersten to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute of the match Gert Kjellbom shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Scott Stopar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A hard shot by Gert Kjellbom from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Scott Stopar's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 86 minutes into the match, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goal looked a bit too open when Gunnar Klemensson came free, but Scott Stopar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Doyle Brunson in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AIF's goalie prevented a goal. With 91 minutes on the clock, Phil Ivey commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AIF:s goal. 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.