U21 World League

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 7835 (Terracing: 5877, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Constantin Mihu got the match started through his kick off. Ingvar Bredberg kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Antonio-Ubaldo Saletros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mădălin Apostu having to interfere. 5 minutes into the match, Juventus PTM's goal looked a bit too open when Christer Pettersson came free, but Mădălin Apostu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filip Ozon during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christer Pettersson in the 19th minute of play forced Juventus PTM's goalkeeper Mădălin Apostu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes Juventus PTM got a freekick which was hit by Lucius Gabor. Christer Pettersson took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mădălin Apostu. Mădălin Apostu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Börje Malmström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mădălin Apostu made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Ian Ekström sent off a good shot on target. Ian Ekström took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mădălin Apostu. Mădălin Apostu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Mădălin Apostu was a little too slow when Christer Pettersson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Christian Olsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Juventus PTM's Mădălin Apostu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Juventus PTM from getting a goal against them. Christer Petterssons short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Mădălin Apostu to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Christer Pettersson got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christer Pettersson made a kick off. Ivan Şumălan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Christian Olsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 minutes, Ian Ekström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elmtaryd Agunnaryd and the Juventus PTM players grew even worse after the yellow card. Stefan Lindström was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 63 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Elmtaryd Agunnaryd fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Elmtaryd Agunnaryd:s Christian Olsson showed great skill when he stopped Constantin Mihu:s penalty. 3-1 came in the 67th minute when Constantin Mihu all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Christian Olsson. In the 70th minute, Alexander-James Isak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mădălin Apostu was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Ivan Şumălan hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Christer Pettersson 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. Bandit Gabor got his second yellow card in the match during the 79th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Juventus PTM getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Bandit Gabor hit a great ball. In the 80th minute of the match Antonio-Ubaldo Saletros sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mădălin Apostu skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's zone, Ivan Şumălan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Olsson came out of the goal and Ivan Şumălan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Constantin Mihu charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Constantin Mihu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Juventus PTM's Constantin Mihu got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 87th minute Christer Pettersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mădălin Apostu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd had won after a very even match.