World League

Nolmyra IP
Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stuart Banks made the kick off which started today's match. 10 minutes into the match, Nolmyra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ty Hislop came free, but Hampus Albohm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Memphis Grizzlies's Ty Hislop nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hampus Albohm made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Stuart Banks might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hampus Albohm. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stuart Banks ran back to his position shaking his head. Hampus Albohm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stuart Banks in the 16th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Vit Röd kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mattias Sawyer. That made the score 1-1 in the 18 minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Mattias Sawyer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rein Douwes. In the 27th minute Stuart Banks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hampus Albohm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rein Douwes got free with Mattias Sawyer in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ty Hislop received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Hampus Albohm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Memphis Grizzlies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stuart Banks to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Memphis Grizzlies's Mattias Sawyer got control of the ball when Rein Douwes tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stuart Banks in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hampus Albohm saved Nolmyra FC from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calvin Croft during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Calvin Croft hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stuart Banks in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hampus Albohm saved Nolmyra FC from getting behind. In the 45th minute of the match Memphis Grizzlies got a corner. Nolmyra FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Calvin Croft ran over to the corner to take the kick. After some careless play in the Nolmyra FC defense, Stuart Banks kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hampus Albohm. The Nolmyra FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hampus Albohm should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Rein Douwes in the 54th minute of play forced Memphis Grizzlies's goalkeeper Mattias Sawyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nolmyra FC's Hampus Albohm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ty Hislop in the 58th minute of play. After some careless play in the Memphis Grizzlies defense, Rein Douwes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mattias Sawyer. The Memphis Grizzlies fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mattias Sawyer should have stopped the shot. Memphis Grizzlies's Hayden Sharp was substituted for Stuart Banks. Memphis Grizzlies's Jack Greenfield was substituted for Calvin Croft. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ty Hislop in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hampus Albohm saved Nolmyra FC from getting behind. Hayden Sharp who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Hampus Albohm when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mattias Sawyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bror Sundström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hampus Albohm came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Memphis Grizzlies's Ty Hislop. But to his dismay, Ty Hislop quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. 87 minutes into the match, Nolmyra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ty Hislop came free, but Hampus Albohm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hampus Albohm was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ty Hislop showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-5 in the 88 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jack Greenfield's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hampus Albohm was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Ty Hislop succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-6 in the 94th playminute. Hampus Albohm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ty Hislop, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The Nolmyra FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Memphis Grizzlies were clearly better and deserved to take the win.