U23 League

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Alf Fogel hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Andre Agassi managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAFFIAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Andre Agassi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matthias Bjurström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alf Säfström during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 13th match minute, MAFFIAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alf Säfström to maneuver through the defense. When Oliver Skark fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 808s & Heartbreak's protests and gave Oliver Skark a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th match minute, 808s & Heartbreak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Skark to maneuver through the defense. Alfred Collin hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, 808s & Heartbreak's Johnny Siggman got a free kick in the 27th minute. After a rather tough play, MAFFIAN's Rasmus Kilberg got a free kick in the 29th minute. Olov Helström charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olov Helström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, Olov Helström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matthias Bjurström was a little too slow when Vincent Linberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 40th minute, Vincent Linberg made a precise shot to the right of Matthias Bjurström. 808s & Heartbreak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After 47 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Vincent Linberg. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Johnny Siggman to make the kick off. Pete Sampras took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matthias Bjurström. Matthias Bjurström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Linberg in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Matthias Bjurström saved 808s & Heartbreak from getting behind. 59 minutes into the match, 808s & Heartbreak's goal looked a bit too open when Andre Agassi came free, but Matthias Bjurström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andre Agassi in the 64th minute of play. When MAFFIAN's Andre Agassi in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 808s & Heartbreak's goalie prevented a goal. Matthias Bjurström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andre Agassi in the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, Andre Agassi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Matthias Bjurström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, 808s & Heartbreak's Johnny Siggman got a free kick in the 72nd minute. A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Johnny Siggman hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, Vincent Linberg notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström. Matthias Bjurström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 82nd minute Pete Sampras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Bjurström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matthias Bjurström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andre Agassi, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Matthias Bjurström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Andre Agassi's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 92ndth minute of the game Mats Wilander who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MAFFIAN's Östen Vennersten got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There was no doubt that MAFFIAN were the better team. MAFFIAN's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.