U23 League

almarödsvallen
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Martin Skröder made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Real Södertälje's Isac Bäcklin got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Peter Stolpe's late challenge caught a Real Södertälje's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peter Stolpe helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Real Södertälje booed when Almaröds FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Stolpe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olov Grubb came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Real Södertälje's Paul Bållström. But to his dismay, Paul Bållström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Real Södertälje's Paul Bållström in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Almaröds FF's goalie prevented a goal. Isac Bäcklin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Olov Grubb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Martin Skröder had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bennvar Buffon. Real Södertälje's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Martin Skröder was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of Almaröds FF booed when Real Södertälje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sigvard Åkerman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bennvar Buffon was a little too slow when Martin Skröder got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 2-1. Real Södertälje's Bennvar Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Berg in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute Isac Bäcklin 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joachim Örtendahl got free with Bennvar Buffon in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute, Isac Bäcklin made a precise shot to the right of Olov Grubb. Almaröds FF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Paul Bållström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olov Grubb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isac Bäcklin in the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Knut Kielberg hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Martin Skröder scored 3-2 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bennvar Buffon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Almaröds FF booed when Real Södertälje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evert Pihlberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paul Bållström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Olov Grubb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 played minutes Real Södertälje got a freekick which was hit by Isac Bäcklin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paul Bållström in the 69th minute of play forced Almaröds FF's goalkeeper Olov Grubb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olov Grubb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul Bållström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olov Grubb made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Isac Bäcklin sent off a good shot on target. 74 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 Isac Bäcklin. 83 minutes into the match, Isac Bäcklin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Olov Grubb, 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Skröder in the 87th minute of play forced Real Södertälje's goalkeeper Bennvar Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bennvar Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Örtendahl in the 89th minute of play. Paul Bållström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.