World League

Nykvarn Arena
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gil Talavera started the match with the kick off. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Gil Talavera sped through Nykvarn's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Michel Kinell. 8 minutes into the match, FC Blåvitt's goal looked a bit too open when Hampus Hammarström came free, but Jarl Bredberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Gil Talavera came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the FC Blåvitt 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 Gil Talavera couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute of the game Rudolf Wiklund made a throw-in which Max Persson played forward. Michel Kinell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gil Talavera in the 15th minute of the match. Gil Talavera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Michel Kinell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil Talavera in the 19th minute of play. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Rudolf Wiklund with Max Persson as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Rudolf Wiklund made in the 25th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Blåvitt's Mikael Bergstedt. 25 minutes into the match, Mikael Bergstedt notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Nykvarn's Michel Kinell. Michel Kinell was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 29 minutes into the match, FC Blåvitt's goalkeeper Jarl Bredberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Daly. If Gil Talavera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andy Robertsson during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mikael Bergstedt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Nykvarn players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Blåvitt were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Stig-Åke Gunnarsson made the kick off in the second half. Gil Talavera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Kinell having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Johan Sjöberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, Nykvarn's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Talavera came free, but Michel Kinell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gil Talavera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Michel Kinell having to make a save. 63 minutes into the game, Mikael Bergstedt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Blåvitt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nykvarn the free kick. After 64 played minutes FC Blåvitt got a freekick which was hit by Mikael Bergstedt. Gil Talavera blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Michel Kinell having to make a save. 65 minutes into the match, FC Blåvitt's Gil Talavera sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michel Kinell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jarl Bredberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hampus Hammarström, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After a rather tough play, Nykvarn's John Daly got a free kick in the 69th minute. Jan-Ove Holm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Kinell having to interfere. Michel Kinell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil Talavera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gil Talavera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gil Talavera who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Michel Kinell when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When FC Blåvitt's Gil Talavera in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nykvarn's goalie prevented a goal. FC Blåvitt's Mikael Bergstedt quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Rudolf Wiklund, made in the 86th minute of the game. Michel Kinell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Talavera, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. A collision led to FC Blåvitt getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Leonardo Vidman hit a great ball. Stig-Åke Gunnarsson missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 91 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Jarl Bredberg right hand side.