U18 World League

The wings of success
Spectators: 8105 (Terracing: 6080, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 161) 3 minutes into the game, Mark Eckegren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Westra Aros SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SPARROWS the free kick. The supporters of SPARROWS booed when Westra Aros SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mark Eckegren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivan Västlund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benislav Bozov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tzvyatko Trifonov in the 7th minute of play forced Westra Aros SK's goalkeeper Ivan Västlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Stanyo Mindizov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SPARROWS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Westra Aros SK the free kick. In the 9th match minute, SPARROWS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanyo Mindizov to maneuver through the defense. SPARROWS's Adrian Milevski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Don Nickler in the 11th minute of play. Alvin Söderkvist's late challenge caught a SPARROWS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvin Söderkvist helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th match minute, Westra Aros SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvin Söderkvist to maneuver through the defense. Adrian Milevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Don Nickler in the 16th minute of play. After 21 played minutes Westra Aros SK got a freekick which was hit by Håkan Söderberg. Don Nickler struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Adrian Milevski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westra Aros SK. An unexpectedly hard shot by Don Nickler in the 26th minute of play forced SPARROWS's goalkeeper Adrian Milevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Don Nickler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adrian Milevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Don Nickler, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The supporters of Westra Aros SK booed when SPARROWS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vesko Kanin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute, one of SPARROWS:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SPARROWS. SPARROWS:s Adrian Milevski showed great skill when he stopped Andreas Bollström:s penalty. After some careless play in the SPARROWS defense, Andreas Bollström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adrian Milevski. The SPARROWS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adrian Milevski should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Westra Aros SK booed when SPARROWS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vesko Kanin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes Westra Aros SK got a freekick which was hit by Alvin Söderkvist. The SPARROWS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Westra Aros SK were winning 0-2.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Grozdan Grozev during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Grozdan Grozev kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. A collision led to SPARROWS getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Vesko Kanin hit a great ball. The corner led Westra Aros SK's Andreas Bollström to fire away a dangerous shot which Adrian Milevski despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Don Nickler came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Westra Aros SK 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 Don Nickler couldn't finish the play. Adrian Milevski was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Don Nickler showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 63 minute of play. Bror Beck kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to SPARROWS getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Naycho Strashilov hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vidyo Mariyanov in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivan Västlund saved Westra Aros SK from getting behind. Ivan Västlund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vesko Kanin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd match minute, Westra Aros SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Håkan Söderberg to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Uno Bjurström during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Westra Aros SK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.