U23 World League

Kjønstad
Spectators: 9244 (Terracing: 6934, Seating: 2126, VIP seats: 184) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kjell Alsvik kicked off to start the match. Nevşehirspor's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Kjell Alsvik 7 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Erik Grøneng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lambe Conchas in the 10th minute of the match. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Kjønstad BF's goalkeeper Erik Grøneng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gianluca Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjell Alsvik in the 22nd minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Nevşehirspor's goal looked a bit too open when Kjell Alsvik came free, but Gianluca Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianluca Buffon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Celso Cedro in the 27th minute. The audience was convinced that Kemal Davarcı's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erik Grøneng was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. 34 minutes into the match, Kemal Davarcı notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Kjønstad BF's Erik Grøneng. Erik Grøneng was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kemal Davarcı fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Grøneng having to interfere. Nevşehirspor made a substitution. Kutlay Umay replaced Kemal Davarcı. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Bilgehan Bakkalbaşıoğlu hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Bilgehan Bakkalbaşıoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Erik Grøneng made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kutlay Umay in the 59th minute. 65 minutes into the match, Kjønstad BF's goal looked a bit too open when Lambe Conchas came free, but Erik Grøneng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Kjønstad BF's Cato Mong got a free kick in the 66th minute. Nevşehirspor made a substitution. Anthony Nwakaeme replaced Lv Nan Ke. Cato Mong kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kutlay Umay got free with Erik Grøneng in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nevşehirspor were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Kjønstad BF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Seçkin Ünlüol took the corner. Nevşehirspor's Seçkin Ünlüol was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Erik Grøneng in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Kjønstad BF getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Cato Mong hit a great ball. Gianluca Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymond Engevik in the 75th minute of the match. In the 77th minute of the match Kjønstad BF got a corner. Nevşehirspor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yu Ying Xiao ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Nevşehirspor's goalie and right to Raymond Engevik. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Nevşehirspor's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Gianluca Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kjell Alsvik, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Kjønstad BF's Erik Grøneng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kutlay Umay in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Mario Bang left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kjønstad BF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Hami Tuğaltay made in the 86th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Seçkin Ünlüol immediately put the ball in play. After 89 minutes Kjønstad BF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Seçkin Ünlüol who took care of the corner kick. In the 92nd minute, Kjell Alsvik got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kutlay Umay could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Erik Grøneng made a huge save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kjønstad BF fans cheered their team off the field, for while Nevşehirspor had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.