U23 League

Linnéa
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jesper Vollander started the match with the kick off. Claudio Aznar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jesper Vollander in the 4th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ZigZag Athletic's Gösta Messi got a free kick in the 5th minute. Jesper Vollander blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudio Aznar having to make a save. Claudio Aznar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesper Vollander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesper Vollander might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudio Aznar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jesper Vollander ran back to his position shaking his head. Joxa mé trasan's Claudio Aznar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jesper Vollander in the 9th minute of play. Jesper Vollander might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudio Aznar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jesper Vollander ran back to his position shaking his head. Claudio Aznar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesper Vollander, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. ZigZag Athletic's Teofilo Distiratsu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save ZigZag Athletic from getting a goal against them. Jesper Vollander scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudio Aznar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jesper Vollander in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudio Aznar saved Joxa mé trasan from getting behind. The referee felt a red card was in order, 38 minutes into the game, when Domenic Bautista put in a rough tackle. 37 minutes into the game, one of Joxa mé trasan:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 39th minute there was a penalty for ZigZag Athletic. Gösta Messi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Claudio Aznar. 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Ludvig Ahlroth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Joxa mé trasan's supporters rose to their feet, but Ludvig Ahlroth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teofilo Distiratsu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ludvig Ahlroth made a kick off. Claudio Aznar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jesper Vollander's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesper Vollander got free with Claudio Aznar in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Claudio Aznar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesper Vollander, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 58 minutes, Gösta Messi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZigZag Athletic and the Joxa mé trasan players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 58th minute, Gösta Messi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jesper Vollander might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudio Aznar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jesper Vollander ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to ZigZag Athletic getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. John Cena hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, ZigZag Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Lange came free, but Teofilo Distiratsu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Harry Houdini fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZigZag Athletic's protests and gave Harry Houdini a yellow card for diving instead. 67 minutes into the game, Jesper Vollander recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Claudio Aznar. Jesper Vollander showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. After having played for 71 minutes, Conny Caspersson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Joxa mé trasan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Conny Caspersson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ZigZag Athletic's August Hökkvist was substituted for Jesper Vollander. Joxa mé trasan's Conny Caspersson got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teofilo Distiratsu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludvig Ahlroth, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 80thth minute of the game Ludvig Ahlroth who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZigZag Athletic's Teofilo Distiratsu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Claudio Aznar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ludvig Ahlroth struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Teofilo Distiratsu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Joxa mé trasan. August Hökkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudio Aznar having to interfere. When Gösta Messi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 95 minutes had been played. The Joxa mé trasan fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. ZigZag Athletic were clearly better and deserved to take the win.