U23 League

Allianz Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ingvar Kling started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Urban Galvan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 4 minutes into the match, Kasper Hermansson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lennart Åkesson. Bergandy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kasper Hermansson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Sven-Erik Högberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Alliance's supporters rose to their feet, but Sven-Erik Högberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lennart Åkesson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 13 minutes into the game, Sven-Erik Högberg lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Lennart Åkesson. The supporters of Bergandy booed when The Alliance was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Urban Galvan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lennart Åkesson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kasper Hermansson in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bixente Massardier in the 26th minute of play forced Bergandy's goalkeeper Lennart Åkesson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 minutes Bergandy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Urban Galvan who took care of the corner kick. The Alliance's Sven-Erik Högberg was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lennart Åkesson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 30th minute, Sven-Erik Högberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Alliance fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. 34 minutes into the match, Sven-Erik Högberg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lennart Åkesson, 5-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marc Asserlind in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evert Offendahl saved The Alliance from getting behind. Lennart Åkesson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 42nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Valter Rosin. Lennart Åkesson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sven-Erik Högberg's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. The Alliance's Sven-Erik Högberg was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 45th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sven-Erik Högberg made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Bixente Massardier 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. In the 55th minute, Bergandy's Ingvar Kling ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Evert Offendahl. Evert Offendahl yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 8-1. Lennart Åkesson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sven-Erik Högberg's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Marc Asserlind could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Evert Offendahl made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ingvar Kling in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evert Offendahl saved The Alliance from getting behind. Arvid Jönsson hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Bergandy's Lennart Åkesson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urban Galvan in the 65th minute of play. The The Alliance fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when The Alliance's Sven-Erik Högberg looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lennart Åkesson came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by The Alliance's Bixente Massardier. But to his dismay, Bixente Massardier quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-1. Arvid Jönsson charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arvid Jönsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Bergandy getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Arvid Jönsson hit a great ball. Kasper Hermansson took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lennart Åkesson. Lennart Åkesson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 11-1. In the 84th minute, Bixente Massardier made a precise shot to the right of Lennart Åkesson. Bergandy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 12-1. Sven-Erik Högberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennart Åkesson having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, The Alliance's goalkeeper Evert Offendahl had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marc Asserlind. If Bixente Massardier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to The Alliance getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Urban Galvan hit a great ball. There was no doubt that The Alliance were the better team. The Alliance's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.