U21 World League

Freedom Arena
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edvard Pilgren started the match with the kick off. Leonard Söderström hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Freedom 2024's Måns Offendahl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jörn Ekeberg in the 6th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Edvard Pilgren made a precise shot to the right of Måns Offendahl. Freedom 2024's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Axel Rydelius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonard Söderström, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Måns Offendahl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edvard Pilgren's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. After 30 minutes, Östen Flinck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Hans and the Freedom 2024 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Östen Flinck hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Måns Offendahl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edvard Pilgren's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Rickard Ahlén struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Måns Offendahl didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Hans. Leonard Söderström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Axel Rydelius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Måns Offendahl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wictor Termander in the 43rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Leonard Söderström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Freedom 2024's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonard Söderström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Axel Rydelius breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonard Söderström in the 47th minute of play forced FC Hans's goalkeeper Axel Rydelius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonard Söderström to strike the kick off in the second half. Jörn Ekeberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61stth minute of the game Edvard Pilgren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Freedom 2024's Måns Offendahl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Måns Offendahl came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Hans's Jörn Ekeberg. But to his dismay, Jörn Ekeberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Leonard Söderström hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Jörn Ekeberg succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 72nd playminute. In the 76thth minute of the game Edvard Pilgren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Freedom 2024's Måns Offendahl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jörn Ekeberg took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Måns Offendahl. Måns Offendahl dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Valter Wallander kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Edvard Pilgren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Måns Offendahl made a huge save. In the 93rd minute, Mårten Olofsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over FC Hans could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Freedom 2024 throughout the match.