U18 League

☆ Minas Tirith ☆
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Motala AIF's Kevin Stoffel 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. Fabio Girstmair hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Abdul Šukrić might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elvir Langer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdul Šukrić ran back to his position shaking his head. If Abdul Šukrić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tim Bombadil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alois Gräber, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Motala AIF's Elvir Langer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdul Šukrić in the 17th minute of play. After 17 played minutes Motala AIF got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Corrado. 18 minutes into the match, Motala AIF's goalkeeper Elvir Langer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ladi Galadrim. Tim Bombadil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christoph Kolp's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Beat Dietz hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Motala AIF's Elvir Langer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdul Šukrić in the 27th minute of play. Elvir Langer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ladi Galadrim in the 33rd minute of the match. When Gondor FC™'s Ladi Galadrim in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Motala AIF's goalie prevented a goal. Christoph Kolp charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christoph Kolp the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th minute, Ivko Rahimić hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gondor FC™'s Tim Bombadil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Stoffel in the 37th minute of play. In the 42nd match minute, Motala AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Corrado to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Motala AIF getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Kevin Stoffel hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the match, Motala AIF's goalkeeper Elvir Langer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ladi Galadrim. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ladi Galadrim made the kick off in the second half. Gondor FC™ were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Motala AIF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hakim Mikelini took the corner. After 55 played minutes Motala AIF got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Stoffel. Hakim Mikelini charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hakim Mikelini the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ladi Galadrim during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, Gondor FC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladi Galadrim to maneuver through the defense. Gondor FC™'s Meho Sejfić was substituted for Radoslav Zahirović. After 65 played minutes Gondor FC™ got a freekick which was hit by Ladi Galadrim. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Motala AIF's goalkeeper Elvir Langer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 71 played minutes Motala AIF got a freekick which was hit by Hanspeter Büchel. Gondor FC™'s Tim Bombadil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alois Gräber in the 75th minute of play. Elvir Langer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ladi Galadrim, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Ladi Galadrim took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elvir Langer. Elvir Langer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 83 minutes into the game, Lordi Ring was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gondor FC™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Motala AIF the free kick. Tim Bombadil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alois Gräber, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Elvir Langer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladi Galadrim in the 86th minute of play. Elvir Langer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladi Galadrim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ladi Galadrim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elvir Langer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. In the 96th match minute, Motala AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christoph Kolp to maneuver through the defense.