U23 League

Rank 1 Arena gooou
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Rank 1's Conny Vesterberg 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. Arne Kilström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dick Lindgren in the 4th minute. Marcus Hagström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gürkan Gurka in the 5th minute of the match. Fredric Åhman hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Evert Dahlqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcus Hagström having to interfere. Elof Hedin struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Marcus Hagström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AIK FOTBOLL. The supporters of Rank 1 booed when AIK FOTBOLL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josef Kiempe didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evert Dahlqvist in the 13th minute of play forced Rank 1's goalkeeper Marcus Hagström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elof Hedin in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcus Hagström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 18 minutes, Maximilian Åström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AIK FOTBOLL and the Rank 1 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AIK FOTBOLL getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Maximilian Åström hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evert Dahlqvist in the 20th minute of play forced Rank 1's goalkeeper Marcus Hagström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the match, AIK FOTBOLL's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Antonini came free, but Arne Kilström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arne Kilström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabiano Antonini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Antonini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to AIK FOTBOLL getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Evert Dahlqvist hit a great ball. Arne Kilström was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fabiano Antonini showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 44 minute of play. When AIK FOTBOLL's Elof Hedin in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rank 1's goalie prevented a goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evert Dahlqvist to make the kick off. Elof Hedin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcus Hagström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Arne Kilström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conny Vesterberg in the 59th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Elof Hedin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcus Hagström. Rank 1's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elof Hedin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Arne Kilström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Conny Vesterberg went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. In the 73rd minute, Olov Deckberg 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. Marcus Hagström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fredrik Axelsson went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Marcus Hagström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fredrik Axelsson's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. AIK FOTBOLL's Arne Kilström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conny Vesterberg in the 82nd minute of play. In the 87thth minute of the game Fredrik Axelsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rank 1's Marcus Hagström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fredric Åhman kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 89 minutes in the game Björn Skog did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Felix Curtis. 91 minutes in the game, Dick Lindgren dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conny Vesterberg in the 93rd minute of play forced AIK FOTBOLL's goalkeeper Arne Kilström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Rank 1 lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.