U18 World League

Kungahuset
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) If Corneliu Cismaș had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Navigatii Bacău booed when Kronan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustav Wassenius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kronan's Daniel Allbom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gigel Curteanu in the 12th minute of play. Ove Dahlgren kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Kronan's Daniel Allbom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remus Zăraşcu in the 22nd minute of play. Edmund Fredriksson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 26th playminute. After 30 played minutes Navigatii Bacău got a freekick which was hit by Remus Zăraşcu. Daniel Allbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Şneapotă in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kronan's goalkeeper Daniel Allbom, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Navigatii Bacău's zone, Gilbert Löfgren stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Costin Răchitan came out of the goal and Gilbert Löfgren tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corneliu Cismaș in the 39th minute of play forced Kronan's goalkeeper Daniel Allbom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Daniel Allbom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gigel Curteanu in the 40th minute of play. After 42 played minutes Kronan got a freekick which was hit by Gilbert Löfgren. In the 46th minute, Gigel Curteanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Navigatii Bacău fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmund Fredriksson made a kick off. If Gigel Curteanu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 played minutes Kronan got a freekick which was hit by Walter Hermansson. In the 56thth minute of the game Gigel Curteanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kronan's Daniel Allbom was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ove Dahlgren charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ove Dahlgren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 60th minute, Ove Dahlgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kronan's Mats Tidéksson was substituted for Edmund Fredriksson. In the 61st minute, Ove Dahlgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd match minute, Navigatii Bacău was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ionel Galiceanu to maneuver through the defense. 65 minutes into the match, Kronan's goalkeeper Daniel Allbom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gigel Curteanu. 75 minutes into the match, Kronan's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Şneapotă came free, but Daniel Allbom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Magne Danielsson kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Eric Şneapotă got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Kronan's zone, Remus Zăraşcu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Allbom came out of the goal and Remus Zăraşcu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Eric Şneapotă took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Daniel Allbom to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of Navigatii Bacău booed when Kronan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Hermansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Walter Hermansson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Costin Răchitan. Navigatii Bacău's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Walter Hermansson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. The Kronan fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Navigatii Bacău were clearly better and deserved to take the win.