U21 League

Anfield Road
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valentin Beckeman got the match started through his kick off. FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Beckeman in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Kurdish Warriors's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luc Fontaine was slow to take the kick. During this time Pihl United's players had a chance to rest. Enrique Ferreira might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wictor Hagström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enrique Ferreira ran back to his position shaking his head. Enrique Ferreira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 21 minutes, Valentin Beckeman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pihl United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Valentin Beckeman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Valentin Beckeman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Ferreira got free with Wictor Hagström in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in FC Kurdish Warriors's zone, Valentin Beckeman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wictor Hagström came out of the goal and Valentin Beckeman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, FC Kurdish Warriors's Anthon Svanér got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Kurdish Warriors's goalkeeper Wictor Hagström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Enrique Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wictor Hagström having to interfere. Wictor Hagström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Beckeman in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Pihl United's Valentin Beckeman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wictor Hagström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Shea Caballero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Waselewicz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wictor Hagström having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Beckeman in the 41st minute of play forced FC Kurdish Warriors's goalkeeper Wictor Hagström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 42 minutes, Valentin Beckeman made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Valentin Beckeman scored 2-0 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wictor Hagström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Niclas Hjälm stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Valentin Beckeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Valentin Beckeman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. John Andersson kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chico Dias in the 65th minute of play. Wictor Hagström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Beckeman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Valentin Beckeman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pihl United's Anderson Leal was substituted for Sergio-Roberto Ramos. FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valentin Beckeman in the 71st minute of play. Wictor Hagström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Beckeman, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 79th minute Pihl United were awarded a corner. Luc Fontaine went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Pihl United booed when FC Kurdish Warriors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fritz Myhr didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Valentin Beckeman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wictor Hagström was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. When Valentin Beckeman came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Pihl United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valentin Beckeman couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enrique Ferreira in the 90th minute of play forced FC Kurdish Warriors's goalkeeper Wictor Hagström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wictor Hagström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Beckeman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, FC Kurdish Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Beckeman came free, but Wictor Hagström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wictor Hagström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Beckeman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pihl United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Luc Fontaine in the 97th minute. Pihl United's Luc Fontaine was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Wictor Hagström in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Pihl United fully deserved thier win.