U23 League

Mamba Mentality
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, 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. Evert Andreasson started the match with the kick off. The Nuka Crazies fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when Nuka Crazies's Zlatan Ibragimbekov 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 9 minutes into the match, Nuka Crazies's Zlatan Ibragimbekov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrik Nordström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zlatan Ibragimbekov in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patrik Nordström saved Black Mamba from getting behind. In the 13thth minute of the game Zlatan Ibragimbekov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Black Mamba's Patrik Nordström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 13 minutes, Zlatan Ibragimbekov made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Black Mamba's Patrik Nordström tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Black Mamba's Evert Andreasson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Andreas Stolpe. That made the score 1-2 after 17 minutes of play. Björn Tinglöf made in the 20th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Nuka Crazies's Petter Täman. 20 minutes into the match, Nuka Crazies's Zlatan Ibragimbekov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrik Nordström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Black Mamba's Evert Andreasson got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Black Mamba's Patrik Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Ibragimbekov in the 29th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Nuka Crazies's Zlatan Ibragimbekov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrik Nordström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 33rd minute of the match Nuka Crazies got a corner. Black Mamba's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Petter Täman ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Edmund Siggman at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Black Mamba. 1-3. Patrik Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zlatan Ibragimbekov in the 36th minute of play. Patrik Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmund Siggman in the 40th minute of the match. Nuka Crazies's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Petter Täman in the 42nd minute. 46 minutes into the match, Black Mamba's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Siggman came free, but Patrik Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Black Mamba players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nuka Crazies were winning 1-3.

Zlatan Ibragimbekov's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 51stth minute, Patrik Nordström skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Black Mamba's Patrik Nordström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Black Mamba from getting a goal against them. Nuka Crazies were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Black Mamba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Petter Täman took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Black Mamba's goalie and right to Edmund Bendyk. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Black Mamba's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, Nuka Crazies's Petter Täman got a free kick in the 65th minute. Zlatan Ibragimbekov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Patrik Nordström when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Nuka Crazies's Zlatan Ibragimbekov slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Patrik Nordström. That made the score 1-4 after 77 minutes of play. 81 minutes into the match, Nuka Crazies's Zlatan Ibragimbekov sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrik Nordström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Björn Tinglöf fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Black Mamba's protests and gave Björn Tinglöf a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th minute, Björn Tinglöf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zlatan Ibragimbekovs short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Patrik Nordström to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Björn Tinglöf got his second yellow card in the match during the 95th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 96 played minutes Black Mamba got a freekick which was hit by Björn Tinglöf. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nuka Crazies eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.