U23 League

Roosgarden
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Algot Månsson started the match with the kick off. Irman Roos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Persson, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The supporters of AC United booed when HEJA ESLÖV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magne Bohlin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, AC United's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Michael Eriksson came free, but Gustaf Rudberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaf Rudberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Michael Eriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. HEJA ESLÖV's attentive Nils-Emil Högberg managed to snatch the ball when Allan Ekström made a throw-in in the 18th minute of the game. If Karl-Michael Eriksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. HEJA ESLÖV's Irman Roos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Persson in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Alexander Törnblom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Irman Roos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algot Månsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gottfrid Larsson in the 30th minute of play forced HEJA ESLÖV's goalkeeper Irman Roos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustaf Rudberg came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by HEJA ESLÖV's Karl-Michael Eriksson. But to his dismay, Karl-Michael Eriksson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Harry Löfdahl kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Gottfrid Larsson spun around in front of the goal 43 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of HEJA ESLÖV's goal. Irman Roos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Algot Månsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Karl-Michael Eriksson made the kick off in the second half. If Alexander Törnblom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. HEJA ESLÖV's Irman Roos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save HEJA ESLÖV from getting a goal against them. When Karl-Michael Eriksson fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored HEJA ESLÖV's protests and gave Karl-Michael Eriksson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of AC United booed when HEJA ESLÖV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Michael Eriksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Algot Månsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Irman Roos made a huge save. In the 79th minute Filip Holmgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irman Roos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexander Törnblom was slow to take the kick. During this time HEJA ESLÖV's players had a chance to rest. William Persson hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute Karl-Michael Eriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Rudberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute of the match AC United got a corner. HEJA ESLÖV's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Oskar Kilstedt ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Oskar Kilstedt got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Irman Roos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Irman Roos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gottfrid Larsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The HEJA ESLÖV fans cheered their team off the field, for while AC United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.