U23 League

almarödsvallen
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, 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. Edgar Degas started the match with the kick off. Olov Grubb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Ödmann in the 4th minute of play. After some careless play in the Almaröds FF defense, Edgar Degas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olov Grubb. The Almaröds FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olov Grubb should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute Edgar Degas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olov Grubb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olov Grubb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Degas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 played minutes The Skates got a freekick which was hit by Björn Sävström. 18 minutes into the match, Jan-Åke Wennerquist notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Almaröds FF's Olov Grubb. Olov Grubb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 23rd minute Björn Sävström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olov Grubb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Almaröds FF's Olov Grubb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Degas in the 25th minute of play. Jan Zorge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingmar Åberg in the 27th minute of play. Olov Grubb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Degas in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Jan-Åke Wennerquist notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Almaröds FF's Olov Grubb. Olov Grubb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Harry Larsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Olov Grubb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th match minute, Almaröds FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl Törnkvist to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Almaröds FF getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Martin Skröder hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, Alex Ödmann notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Almaröds FF's Olov Grubb. Olov Grubb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Martin Skröder to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 53 minutes, Alex Ödmann put it in 0-6 from a short distance just to the right of Olov Grubb. 59 minutes into the game, Edgar Degas lined in a short shot 0-7 behind a frustrated Olov Grubb. After 62 minutes of play, The Skates's Björn Sävström made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olov Grubb was left in no man's land by his defense there! Olov Grubb was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Alex Ödmann capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alex Ödmann really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. In the 69th minute, Harry Larsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olov Grubb was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-10. 73 minutes into the match, Almaröds FF's goalkeeper Olov Grubb had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Ödmann. In the 75th minute, Jan-Åke Wennerquist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olov Grubb was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-11. Almaröds FF's Olov Grubb proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Almaröds FF from getting a goal against them. Olov Grubb was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Edgar Degas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edgar Degas really showed his touch with that goal: 0-12. The Almaröds FF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Skates were clearly better and deserved to take the win.