U18 League

Mamba Mentality
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Melker Kjellkvist got the match started through his kick off. Allan Matsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Nils Alén made a huge save. In the 10th match minute, Hermanö Oilers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by George Molander to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute of the match Nils-Åke Falkrans shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nils Alén showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ivan Rydelius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils Alén having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olof Granqvist in the 17th minute of play forced Black Mamba's goalkeeper Magnus Delin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Black Mamba's Magnus Delin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olof Granqvist in the 17th minute of play. Kevin Harman's late challenge caught a Hermanö Oilers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Harman helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hermanö Oilers booed when Black Mamba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Harman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Melker Kjellkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Magnus Delin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Melker Kjellkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute Aleksander Stabbe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Alén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Black Mamba's Aleksander Stabbe to fire away a dangerous shot which Nils Alén despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Melker Kjellkvist notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Black Mamba's Magnus Delin. Magnus Delin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan Matsson got free with Nils Alén in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Black Mamba getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Kevin Harman hit a great ball. With a little luck, Hermanö Oilers's Nils Alén got control of the ball when Allan Matsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half Hermanö Oilers were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Allan Matsson to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Hermanö Oilers's Arman Utfal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. After 58 minutes, Wilhelm Cane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hermanö Oilers and the Black Mamba players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Black Mamba booed when Hermanö Oilers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilhelm Cane didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Hermanö Oilers's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Matsson came free, but Nils Alén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Black Mamba's Magnus Delin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olof Granqvist in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Arman Utfal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Magnus Delin. Black Mamba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arman Utfal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Agne Skager charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agne Skager the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Agne Skager hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Hermanö Oilers's Melker Kjellkvist dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Nils Alén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan Matsson in the 77th minute of the match. Magnus Delin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arman Utfal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Torbjörn Bock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 85 played minutes, Hermanö Oilers's George Molander shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Magnus Delin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hermanö Oilers reached it. A collision led to Hermanö Oilers getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Agne Skager hit a great ball. The Black Mamba supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Hermanö Oilers's performance. The match ended with a win for Hermanö Oilers.