U21 World League

Kungahuset
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Pagos FC's Alekos Papachristou started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Casper Tunander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 5th minute of the match Svante Abrahamsson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giorgos Tsiabras skillfully saved the ball. Pagos FC's Giorgos Tsiabras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Pagos FC from getting a goal against them. Isaac Friberger hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Vaggelis Giannakidis kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Pagos FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Casper Tunander scored to the left of an out of position Giorgos Tsiabras, making the score, 1-0. Giorgos Tsiabras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrik Arhenius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Casper Tunander came free, but Giorgos Tsiabras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Torgny Grönlund made a great header on Kronan's corner, it was just that Pagos FC's Giorgos Tsiabras managed to reach the ball for a save. Casper Tunander recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Giorgos Tsiabras was a little too slow when Isaac Friberger got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 2-0. Bernt Hellkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Giorgos Tsiabras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Charis Nebegleras during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pagos FC's Dimitris Stoltidis got a free kick in the 45th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Kronan's Isaac Friberger slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Giorgos Tsiabras. That made the score 3-0 after 47 minutes of play. Kronan's Robert Nyman was substituted for Torgny Grönlund. 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.

Kronan's Nils-Emil Österberg was substituted for Ola Nordin. Giorgos Tsiabras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernt Hellkvist in the 63rd minute of play. Patrik Arhenius kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Charalambos Lelopoulos's late challenge caught a Kronan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charalambos Lelopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. Bernt Hellkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Giorgos Tsiabras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 76 minutes, Bernt Hellkvist made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pagos FC's Giorgos Tsiabras tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Vaggelis Giannakidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Harald Myr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alekos Lakis fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pagos FC's protests and gave Alekos Lakis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Pagos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alekos Lakis to maneuver through the defense. 89 minutes into the game, Alekos Papachristou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pagos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kronan the free kick. Alekos Papachristou kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Patrik Arhenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Tsiabras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Casper Tunander came free, but Giorgos Tsiabras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pagos FC's Giorgos Tsiabras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casper Tunander in the 94th minute of play. Giorgos Tsiabras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernt Hellkvist in the 96th minute of the match. 99 minutes into the game, Charis Nebegleras recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Harald Myr. Charis Nebegleras showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Kronan had won after a very even match.