U23 League

Monsterz Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andreas Stålberg started the match with the kick off. Folke Alebom kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Sebastian Aspengren kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Dan Backman hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Kasper Löfgren successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Dan Backman fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Digital Monsterz FC's protests and gave Dan Backman a yellow card for diving instead. Kasper Löfgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixten Åström, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gunnar Vassenius in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kasper Löfgren saved Stockholm IF from getting behind. Sebastian Aspengren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bertil Skarkman having to interfere. Johan Nyberg charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Johan Nyberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Stockholm IF booed when Digital Monsterz FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johan Nyberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Folke Alebom's late challenge caught a Digital Monsterz FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Folke Alebom helped the player get up and apologised. In the 38th match minute, Stockholm IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Folke Alebom to maneuver through the defense. If Gunnar Vassenius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Andreas Stålberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bertil Skarkman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Eddie Flinck made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Stockholm IF's goalkeeper Kasper Löfgren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mårten Bremming charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mårten Bremming the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kasper Löfgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eddie Flinck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute, Sixten Åström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Digital Monsterz FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Digital Monsterz FC's Sixten Åström got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mårten Bremming hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Folke Alebom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Bertil Skarkman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Andreas Stålberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 minutes of play, Digital Monsterz FC's Gunnar Vassenius made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kasper Löfgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Stockholm IF getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Leif Kvick hit a great ball. In the 89th minute Eddie Flinck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasper Löfgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Folke Alebom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.