U18 World League

TSKALSADENI
Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Anzor Levidze took the kick off in the first half of the match. Merdan Gvaramadze sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 4th match minute, Rank 1 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harry Mellbad to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Pååk in the 8th minute of play forced FC TSKALSADENI's goalkeeper Arsen Sulaberidze to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute Kevin Björling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arsen Sulaberidze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Ulf Ros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Arsen Sulaberidze was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the FC TSKALSADENI defense, Ulf Ros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arsen Sulaberidze. The FC TSKALSADENI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arsen Sulaberidze should have stopped the shot. Arsen Sulaberidze came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Rank 1's Ulf Ros. But to his dismay, Ulf Ros quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Arsen Sulaberidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Pååk, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Arsen Sulaberidze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Bogren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, FC TSKALSADENI's goal looked a bit too open when John Bogren came free, but Arsen Sulaberidze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, John Bogren notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of FC TSKALSADENI's Arsen Sulaberidze. Arsen Sulaberidze was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Stefan Pååk fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rank 1's protests and gave Stefan Pååk a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC TSKALSADENI booed when Rank 1 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Pååk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 39 played minutes FC TSKALSADENI got a freekick which was hit by Anzor Levidze. Arsen Sulaberidze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Pååk, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Arsen Sulaberidze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pål Svensson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stefan Pååk made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulf Ros got free with Arsen Sulaberidze in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, FC TSKALSADENI's Arsen Sulaberidze got control of the ball when Stefan Pååk tried to sneak it across the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, FC TSKALSADENI's goal looked a bit too open when John Bogren came free, but Arsen Sulaberidze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulf Ros got free with Arsen Sulaberidze in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd match minute, FC TSKALSADENI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zviadi Neparidze to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute, Jan-Åke Abrahamsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. John Bogren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Arsen Sulaberidze made a huge save. After a rather tough play, FC TSKALSADENI's Dimitry Alania got a free kick in the 90th minute. Arsen Sulaberidze was a little too slow when Stefan Pååk got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 0-7. Philip Kleen came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by FC TSKALSADENI's Anzor Levidze. But to his dismay, Anzor Levidze quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-7.