U21 World League

Rönnöfors IP
Spectators: 7602 (Terracing: 5703, Seating: 1748, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vrasidas Manousakis got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Rönnöfors FF's Stig Stålman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Paris Dimakoglou. Paris Dimakoglou yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Frank Nyqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute of the match Prodromos Stefanou shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Oskar Vennerberg showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A hard shot 10 in the game by Anders Holm from a close distance when the talented Paris Dimakoglou managed to make a qualified save. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's players were relieved. In the 11th minute, Stefanos Nestoroulis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oskar Vennerberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vrasidas Manousakis in the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Rönnöfors FF's Nils Ingemarsson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nils Ingemarsson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rönnöfors FF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nils Ingemarsson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Rönnöfors FF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ:s goal. Evaggelos Vasilakopoulos's late challenge caught a Rönnöfors FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evaggelos Vasilakopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Evaggelos Vasilakopoulos hit a great ball. Isaac Åman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paris Dimakoglou having to make a save. Thymios Georgakoglou kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Oskar Vennerberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panagiotis Nikolakoglou in the 28th minute of play. Stig Stålman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the game, Isaac Åman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Paris Dimakoglou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Isaac Åman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Vennerlund charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivan Vennerlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stig Stålman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anders Holm charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anders Holm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evaggelos Vasilakopoulos got free with Oskar Vennerberg in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute Isaac Åman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paris Dimakoglou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 played minutes Rönnöfors FF got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Vennerlund. Oskar Vennerberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prodromos Stefanou in the 64th minute of play. Paris Dimakoglou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig Stålman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stig Stålman took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paris Dimakoglou. Paris Dimakoglou dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After some careless play in the ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ defense, Isaac Åman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paris Dimakoglou. The ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paris Dimakoglou should have stopped the shot. 80 minutes into the match, Rönnöfors FF's goal looked a bit too open when Panagiotis Nikolakoglou came free, but Oskar Vennerberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 83 played minutes ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ got a freekick which was hit by Marinos Giannopoulatos. Paris Dimakoglou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Åman in the 88th minute of play. In the 93rd minute of the match Sven Hultman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paris Dimakoglou showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.