U23 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emil Trulsson kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Here Comes the Hammer's Evert Wahlnäs got a free kick in the 4th minute. Here Comes the Hammer's Christer Åkesson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torbjörn Hägglund in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Here Comes the Hammer's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Hägglund came free, but Christer Åkesson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl-Åke Österlund kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 14th minute of the match, Valdir Velloso tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edvin Olsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Edvin Olsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdir Velloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 minutes, Valdir Velloso made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. IFK Gladdarna's Edvin Olsson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. IFK Gladdarna's Edvin Olsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Velloso in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Jakob Koch ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christer Åkesson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. IFK Gladdarna's Edvin Olsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save IFK Gladdarna from getting a goal against them. Zaaki Zakas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Edvin Olsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zaaki Zakas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Edvin Olsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Christer Åkesson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Trulsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Zaaki Zakas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valter Delin lost his temper 38 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 37th minute, one of Here Comes the Hammer:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Here Comes the Hammer. Torbjörn Hägglund struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Christer Åkesson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IFK Gladdarna. IFK Gladdarna's Edvin Olsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaaki Zakas in the 47th minute of play.

Christer Åkesson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakob Koch, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Torbjörn Hägglund put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Christer Åkesson. In the 62nd minute Valdir Velloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin Olsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edvin Olsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaaki Zakas in the 68th minute of the match. IFK Gladdarna's Edvin Olsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaaki Zakas in the 72nd minute of play. A collision led to IFK Gladdarna getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Henric Smefeldt hit a great ball. Here Comes the Hammer made a substitution. Gustav Larsfelt replaced Kant Spel. IFK Gladdarna's Urbasa Sirvent was substituted for Niklas Lindfors. Henric Smefeldt hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Torbjörn Hägglund took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Christer Åkesson. Christer 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 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Petersson in the 83rd minute of play forced IFK Gladdarna's goalkeeper Edvin Olsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Here Comes the Hammer's Christer Åkesson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torbjörn Hägglund in the 94th minute of play. The IFK Gladdarna supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing IFK Gladdarna would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.