U21 World League

Vervoordt
Spectators: 7449 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kristian Nässén made the kick off which started today's match. Stellan Clementsson charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stellan Clementsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th minute, Stellan Clementsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Tomas Klint ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Matthias Bjurström was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Full Fart Framåt's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Nässén came free, but Zoran Hand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Arne Lundqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the game, Full Fart Framåt's Arne Lundqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matthias Bjurström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Full Fart Framåt's zone, Lennart Torstensson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoran Hand came out of the goal and Lennart Torstensson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 23rdth minute of the game Kasper Billberg 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. A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Bengt Bivall hit a great ball. Kristian Nässén received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Zoran Hand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35thth minute of the game Kasper Billberg 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. In the 38th minute, Bengt Bivall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kristian Nässén could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Zoran Hand made a huge save. In the 43rdth minute of the game Kasper Billberg 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. 44 minutes into the match, Full Fart Framåt's Arne Lundqvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matthias Bjurström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 48th minute, Bengt Bivall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half Full Fart Framåt were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kasper Billberg to make the kick off. Matthias Bjurström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Klint, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 66th minute Bengt Bivall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoran Hand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Full Fart Framåt getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Kent Helberg hit a great ball. If Kasper Billberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the game, Olov Helström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 808s & Heartbreak's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Full Fart Framåt the free kick. A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Olov Helström hit a great ball. Matthias Bjurström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasper Billberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matthias Bjurström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kasper Billberg in the 76th minute of play. Matthias Bjurström came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Full Fart Framåt's Kasper Billberg. But to his dismay, Kasper Billberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Tomas Klint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Matthias Bjurström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Kasper Billberg made a precise shot to the right of Matthias Bjurström. 808s & Heartbreak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Bengt Bivall hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Charlie Zachrisson struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Matthias Bjurström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Full Fart Framåt. 94 minutes into the game, Kristian Nässén was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 808s & Heartbreak's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Full Fart Framåt the free kick. The Full Fart Framåt supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Full Fart Framåt would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.