U21 World League

Stora Valla
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) FC Szczucin's Mikolaj Ziombkowski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Kaj Örnberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boguslaw Majerowicz in the 3rd minute of play. After 13 played minutes IFK Kik got a freekick which was hit by Börge Lidman. Igor Czysty struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Kaj Örnberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Szczucin. Åke Lång kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. If Igor Czysty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ludwig Överman got free with Benedykt Zuraw in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaj Örnberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boguslaw Majerowicz in the 19th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Jan Bielatowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alf Svartengren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ludwig Överman got free with Benedykt Zuraw in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaj Örnberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boguslaw Majerowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute of the match Mikolaj Ziombkowski shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kaj Örnberg showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Boguslaw Majerowicz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Kaj Örnberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, IFK Kik's Åke Lång got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sixten Lund was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in IFK Kik's zone, Mikolaj Ziombkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kaj Örnberg came out of the goal and Mikolaj Ziombkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Igor Czysty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, IFK Kik's goalkeeper Kaj Örnberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Igor Czysty. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Kaj Örnberg successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Benedykt Zuraw showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig Överman, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The supporters of IFK Kik booed when FC Szczucin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boguslaw Majerowicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute Ludwig Överman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedykt Zuraw saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute Ludwig Överman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedykt Zuraw saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, IFK Kik's goalkeeper Kaj Örnberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mikolaj Ziombkowski. IFK Kik's Kaj Örnberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tymoteusz Turacki in the 73rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Czysty got free with Kaj Örnberg in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. IFK Kik's Åke Lång got his second yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. The referee ordered Åke Lång off the ground. Åke Lång hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the game, Ryszard Pilipiec was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Szczucin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IFK Kik the free kick. In the 77th minute, Ryszard Pilipiec hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind IFK Kik's goalkeeper Kaj Örnberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kaj Örnberg made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Igor Czysty sent off a good shot on target. If Tymoteusz Turacki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, IFK Kik's Kaj Örnberg got control of the ball when Tymoteusz Turacki tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, IFK Kik's Kaj Örnberg got control of the ball when Igor Czysty tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute, Sixten Lund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Boguslaw Majerowicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 96 minutes of play, IFK Kik's Sixten Lund made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benedykt Zuraw was left in no man's land by his defense there! FC Szczucin's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.