U23 League

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Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Måns Bergqvist made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Måns Bergqvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sebastian Bäck was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Egon Stenqvist came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Eket BK's Torgny Ivarsson. But to his dismay, Torgny Ivarsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 14th minute, Torgny Ivarsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Egon Stenqvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After 17 played minutes Eket BK got a freekick which was hit by Henry Bålström. In the 19th minute Bin Saladin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egon Stenqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Christer Grubb left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eket BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Bin Saladin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Eket BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Bin Saladin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egon Stenqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bin Saladin in the 28th minute of play forced Amaranthus's goalkeeper Egon Stenqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Algot Nordin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egon Stenqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christer Grubb in the 32nd minute of play forced Amaranthus's goalkeeper Egon Stenqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egon Stenqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bin Saladin in the 33rd minute of play. After 34 played minutes Amaranthus got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Lund. After 35 played minutes Amaranthus got a freekick which was hit by Henry Kämpe. Eket BK's Jakob Forsell got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute Torgny Ivarsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egon Stenqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th match minute, Amaranthus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Snorre Knærkegaard to maneuver through the defense. If Bin Saladin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Måns Bergqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Sebastian Bäck made a huge save. In the 47th minute, Christer Grubb left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eket BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4.

Birger Mellbad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Bäck having to interfere. Måns Bergqvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastian Bäck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Birger Mellbad succeeded in the game's 67th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-4. The supporters of Eket BK booed when Amaranthus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Sävström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jonathan Lund hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The long shot by Henry Bålström in the 75th minute really tested Egon Stenqvist's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 79th minute Christer Grubb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egon Stenqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eket BK's Sebastian Bäck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Mellbad in the 81st minute of play. Birger Mellbad took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sebastian Bäck. Sebastian Bäck dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. 88 minutes into the game, Torgny Ivarsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eket BK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amaranthus the free kick. In the 88th match minute, Eket BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torgny Ivarsson to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Bäck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Birger Mellbad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Eket BK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Eket BK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.