U23 League

The Muck Pit
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Erik Hellsing started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Klas Vallgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl-Michael Carlsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaj Jonasson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the game, Erik Hellsing cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Patrick Samuelsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Karl-Michael Carlsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaj Jonasson, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Patrick Samuelsson made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Anton Valrot sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Hogans Heroes getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Reha Vahip hit a great ball. Patrick Samuelsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anton Valrot in the 28th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Valrot got free with Patrick Samuelsson in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaj Jonasson in the 38th minute of play forced Hogans Heroes's goalkeeper Karl-Michael Carlsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl-Michael Carlsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klas Vallgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kaj Jonasson in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl-Michael Carlsson saved Hogans Heroes from getting behind. In the 46th minute Kaj Jonasson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Michael Carlsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl-Michael Carlsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klas Vallgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klas Vallgren was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Klas Vallgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melchester Rovers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klas Vallgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 minutes into the match, Melchester Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Soned came free, but Patrick Samuelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klas Vallgren in the 60th minute of play forced Hogans Heroes's goalkeeper Karl-Michael Carlsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Samuelsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Soned, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Patrick Samuelsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Soned, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Kaj Jonasson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl-Michael Carlsson having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reha Vahip during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hogans Heroes's Reha Vahip got a free kick in the 70th minute. Hogans Heroes's Karl-Michael Carlsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaj Jonasson in the 73rd minute of play. Patrick Samuelsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Soned, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, Kaj Jonasson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Melchester Rovers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Kaj Jonasson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Karl-Michael Carlsson firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kaj Jonasson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Karl-Michael Carlsson made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klas Vallgren in the 87th minute of play forced Hogans Heroes's goalkeeper Karl-Michael Carlsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anton Valrot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Patrick Samuelsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melchester Rovers's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.