U23 League

Ninja Stadion
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nolmyra FC's goalkeeper Vidar Ekblom, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Torbjörn Grep might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vidar Ekblom. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Torbjörn Grep ran back to his position shaking his head. When Ninjas FK's Torbjörn Grep in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nolmyra FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Torbjörn Grep's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vidar Ekblom was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. After 8th play minutes Torbjörn Grep shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Vidar Ekblom and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 12th minute, Torbjörn Grep ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vidar Ekblom was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Prophet Mohammed came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vidar Ekblom could save by the left post. 24 minutes into the match, Nolmyra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Grep came free, but Vidar Ekblom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hans Allbom kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. If Torbjörn Grep had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Nolmyra FC's Vidar Ekblom got control of the ball when Torbjörn Grep tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benjamin Kruse hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustaf Abrahamsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. John Mellbad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vidar Ekblom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torbjörn Grep in the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Ninjas FK were awarded a corner. Lars-Erik Jakobsson went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Lars-Erik Jakobsson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vidar Ekblom quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 62 minutes into the match, Nolmyra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Grep came free, but Vidar Ekblom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ninjas FK's Ralf Wennerberg got a free kick in the 63rd minute. If Torbjörn Grep had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Ninjas FK fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Ninjas FK's Torbjörn Grep 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Prophet Mohammed's late challenge caught a Nolmyra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Prophet Mohammed helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th match minute, Ninjas FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prophet Mohammed to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th match minute, Nolmyra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Allbom to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Ninjas FK's Lars-Erik Jakobsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vidar Ekblom narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vidar Ekblom stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lars-Erik Jakobsson's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by John Mellbad during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ninjas FK booed when Nolmyra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Mellbad didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Ninjas FK players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.