U18 World League

Ion Oblemenco
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Mattias Holm made the kick off and thus started the match. Arvin Eriksson came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Rova Rosiori's Răzvan Nandriș. But to his dismay, Răzvan Nandriș quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 7 played minutes Rova Rosiori got a freekick which was hit by Cristinel Agrigoroaiei. Jens-Åke Petersson kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Jens-Åke Petersson made in the 15th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Rova Rosiori's Codrin Rădoi. With his leg Arvin Eriksson managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Rova Rosiori's Aron Gherasim fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 26 minutes into the game, Dragoş Nica was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rova Rosiori's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Youth Academy Of Rhye the free kick. After a rather tough play, Rova Rosiori's Dragoş Nica got a free kick in the 27th minute. Youth Academy Of Rhye's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ulrik Gallin in the 29th minute. Youth Academy Of Rhye's Ulrik Gallin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ionel Prisecaru in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Philip Larsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ionel Prisecaru having to make a save. Aron Gherasim received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arvin Eriksson came out and tried to block the shot, but Aron Gherasim slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 38th minute. With a little luck, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Arvin Eriksson got control of the ball when Aron Gherasim tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute, Ulf Sundström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Aron Gherasim to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Rova Rosiori's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Holm came free, but Ionel Prisecaru reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Răzvan Nandriș came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Rova Rosiori 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 Răzvan Nandriș couldn't finish the play. Arvin Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Nandriș, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 63 minutes, Teodor Sava mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rova Rosiori and the Youth Academy Of Rhye players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 64th play minute Malcolm Hård came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ionel Prisecaru. 2-1. The supporters of Rova Rosiori booed when Youth Academy Of Rhye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulf Holm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ionel Prisecaru made an important save on a dangerous shot by Philip Larsson in the 68th minute. If Malcolm Hård had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Youth Academy Of Rhye's Arvin Eriksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Răzvan Nandriș in the 73rd minute of play. Arvin Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Răzvan Nandriș in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rova Rosiori's Vali Tunar got a free kick in the 78th minute. Ulrik Gallin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ionel Prisecaru. Rova Rosiori's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 84 played minutes Rova Rosiori got a freekick which was hit by Codrin Rădoi. The long shot by Ulrik Gallin in the 92nd minute really tested Ionel Prisecaru's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Stig Högström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Olimpiu Cămătaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rova Rosiori's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.