U23 League

ISLAHIYE SOKAR
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Ashley McNiven started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Andres Oper blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rainer Seltorp having to make a save. In the 11th minute, Sivart Djursgård hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by John-Paul Bannister from long distance, 12 minutes into the match, got Gunvald Glarkrog's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 17th minute of the match Strib Galacticos IF got a corner. islahiye spor's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sivart Djursgård ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Strib Galacticos IF's Zhao Xiong Han getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Oper in the 19th minute of play forced islahiye spor's goalkeeper Rainer Seltorp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute Andres Oper shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rainer Seltorp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to islahiye spor getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Kris Devine hit a great ball. 30 minutes into the match, islahiye spor's goal looked a bit too open when Andres Oper came free, but Rainer Seltorp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andres Oper recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the match, islahiye spor's goal looked a bit too open when Timo Rokmann came free, but Rainer Seltorp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Andres Oper to strike the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game was made by Grant Harper with Flávio Senna as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Sonni Engklint hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Andres Oper in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rainer Seltorp, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a little luck, islahiye spor's Rainer Seltorp got control of the ball when Andres Oper tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rainer Seltorp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhao Xiong Han, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, islahiye spor's goalkeeper Rainer Seltorp had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andres Oper. Rainer Seltorp was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andres Oper showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 86 minute of play. Strib Galacticos IF made a substitution. Romeo Strobel replaced Sonni Engklint. After 91 minutes of play, Strib Galacticos IF's Zhao Xiong Han made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rainer Seltorp was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Murat Oncu in the 95th minute of play forced Strib Galacticos IF's goalkeeper Gunvald Glarkrog to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Strib Galacticos IF's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.