U18 World League

Marakana
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gregor Dubler started the match with the kick off. 10 minutes into the match, B O B I S A's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Inge Sannerud came free, but Mickey Kohler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mickey Kohler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Iqbal, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute, Fredrik Iqbal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mickey Kohler was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, B O B I S A's Toby Fleischer got a free kick in the 21st minute. Stig-Inge Sannerud struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Mickey Kohler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kjønstad BF. When Toby Fleischer fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored B O B I S A's protests and gave Toby Fleischer a yellow card for diving instead. When Stig-Inge Sannerud came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Kjønstad BF 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 Stig-Inge Sannerud couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the game, Alan Kolle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kjønstad BF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave B O B I S A the free kick. Gregor Dubler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Thorkildsen having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, B O B I S A's Gregor Dubler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karsten Thorkildsen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Olof Sandbakk fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kjønstad BF's protests and gave Olof Sandbakk a yellow card for diving instead. Olof Sandbakk kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

With a little luck, B O B I S A's Mickey Kohler got control of the ball when Ludvik Engeland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stig-Inge Sannerud blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mickey Kohler having to make a save. 60 minutes in the game, Kurt Stahl dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Karsten Thorkildsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gregor Dubler in the 61st minute of play. B O B I S A's Mickey Kohler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save B O B I S A from getting a goal against them. Fredrik Iqbal scored 0-2 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mickey Kohler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 70 minutes into the game, Wilhelm Bøyum was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kjønstad BF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave B O B I S A the free kick. Wilhelm Bøyum kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Nino Forcucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Thorkildsen having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Gregor Dubler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The B O B I S A fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. B O B I S A's Kurt Stahl got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th match minute, Kjønstad BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olof Sandbakk to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Kjønstad BF had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.