Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Torbjörn Nilsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Micucci in the 5th minute of play forced U21 Sweden's goalkeeper Ronnie Meck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vykans Vikingar were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after U21 Sweden's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fernan Berart took the corner. The corner led to Vykans Vikingar's Tage Glanselius getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. With a little luck, Vykans Vikingar's Marcus Ekrot got control of the ball when Torbjörn Nilsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vykans Vikingar's Marcus Ekrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balthazar Bär in the 10th minute of play. Marcus Ekrot came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Sweden's Balthazar Bär. But to his dismay, Balthazar Bär quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Vykans Vikingar's Tage Glanselius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ronnie Meck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Sweden's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fernan Berart was slow to take the kick. During this time Vykans Vikingar's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Fernan Berart got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ronnie Meck quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, Vykans Vikingar's Eskil Alberg got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the match, Vykans Vikingar's goalkeeper Marcus Ekrot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Balthazar Bär. After a rather tough play, Vykans Vikingar's Jose Indalecio got a free kick in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, U21 Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Micucci came free, but Ronnie Meck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vykans Vikingar were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after U21 Sweden's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fernan Berart took the corner. 2-0 became the score in the 29th minute when Torbjörn Nilsson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ronnie Meck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Micucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Sweden's Ronnie Meck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faas Wilkes in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute Faas Wilkes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Meck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, U21 Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Faas Wilkes came free, but Ronnie Meck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronnie Meck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faas Wilkes in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute, Balthazar Bär reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcus Ekrot. The goal made the score 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

U21 Sweden's Ronnie Meck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save U21 Sweden from getting a goal against them. In the 55th minute Alessandro Micucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Meck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Vykans Vikingar's Faas Wilkes slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ronnie Meck. That made the score 3-1 after 56 minutes of play. After 62nd play minutes Balthazar Bär shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Marcus Ekrot and just under the crossbar into goal. U21 Sweden made a substitution. Dan Mårtensson replaced Henning Gulliksson. 70 minutes into the match, Vykans Vikingar's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Olof Hamberg came free, but Marcus Ekrot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Vykans Vikingar booed when U21 Sweden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Flamez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vykans Vikingar's Christoffer Johansson was substituted for Eskil Alberg. Vykans Vikingar made a substitution. Fredrik Asserlindh replaced Elliott Bogren. Vykans Vikingar's Genaro Remicio was substituted for Faas Wilkes. In the 75th match minute, U21 Sweden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Flamez to maneuver through the defense. Ronnie Meck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Micucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Sweden's Ronnie Meck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Remicio in the 79th minute of play. Ronnie Meck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Micucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vykans Vikingar's Marcus Ekrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivar Nickov in the 82nd minute of play. After 83 minutes Vykans Vikingar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ivar Nickov who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Ivar Nickov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Vykans Vikingar's Marcus Ekrot did a great save. In the 85th minute Sven-Olof Hamberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Ekrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute Alessandro Micucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Meck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute Vykans Vikingar were awarded a corner. Fernan Berart went to the cornerflag to take it. Tage Glanselius was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When the referee blew the final whistle, U21 Sweden could leave the field as winners, despite Vykans Vikingar having more of the ball for most of the match.