U21 World League

Grillen
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Traian Preda kicked off to start the match. Granicerul's Grigore Rânceanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roland Kielberg in the 4th minute of play. Bearnaise EA's Kennet Lagerberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iustinian Boia in the 11th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustinian Boia in the 18th minute of play forced Bearnaise EA's goalkeeper Kennet Lagerberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonatan Åkerström got free with Grigore Rânceanu in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emil Olteanu kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Jonatan Åkerström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Grigore Rânceanu having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Roland Kielberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Rânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kennet Lagerberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Traian Preda in the 35th minute of play. Kennet Lagerberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remus Pinczewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Remus Pinczewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Traian Preda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kennet Lagerberg having to interfere. Gigi Todericiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Jonatan Åkerström made the kick off in the second half. Kennet Lagerberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Traian Preda, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute Jonatan Åkerström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Rânceanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emil Olteanu hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 59 played minutes Granicerul got a freekick which was hit by Răzvan Geolgău. Iustinian Boia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kennet Lagerberg having to interfere. A collision led to Granicerul getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Iustinian Boia hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Bearnaise EA defense, Traian Preda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kennet Lagerberg. The Bearnaise EA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kennet Lagerberg should have stopped the shot. Kennet Lagerberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Traian Preda in the 74th minute. Bearnaise EA's Kennet Lagerberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Bearnaise EA from getting a goal against them. 83 minutes into the match, Granicerul's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Åkerström came free, but Grigore Rânceanu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Răzvan Geolgău was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Granicerul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bearnaise EA the free kick. After 84 played minutes Granicerul got a freekick which was hit by Răzvan Geolgău. 87 minutes into the match, Bearnaise EA's goalkeeper Kennet Lagerberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Traian Preda. The audience thought a goal was coming when Traian Preda got free with Kennet Lagerberg in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 89th minute Granicerul were awarded a corner. Iustinian Boia went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Granicerul booed when Bearnaise EA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Åkerström didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 92 minutes, Gigi Todericiu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Granicerul and the Bearnaise EA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gigi Todericiu hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. 95 minutes into the game, Remus Pinczewski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Granicerul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bearnaise EA the free kick. After a rather tough play, Granicerul's Remus Pinczewski got a free kick in the 95th minute. The corner ended in Maximilian Rönn almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Granicerul's Grigore Rânceanu did a great save. The Granicerul supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Granicerul would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.