U23 World League

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 7984 (Terracing: 5989, Seating: 1836, VIP seats: 159) Suleskard's Rodrigo Huilipan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save Suleskard from getting a goal against them. Jarle Westby kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After 13 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Norbert Guthrie. 15 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Jarle Westby came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Khachatryan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michel Lahm was slow to take the kick. During this time Suleskard's players had a chance to rest. 21 minutes into the match, Suleskard's goalkeeper Rodrigo Huilipan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arin Mndoyants. With a little luck, Suleskard's Rodrigo Huilipan got control of the ball when Grigor Grigoryan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the game, Jarle Westby cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tigran Balayan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 34 minutes into the match, 曲明强 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tigran Balayan. Khachatryan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 曲明强 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Jarle Westby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Khachatryan's Nico Tagliafico got a free kick in the 39th minute. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarle Westby in the 42nd minute of play. Suleskard's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Michel Lahm in the 43rd minute. Arin Mndoyantss short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Rodrigo Huilipan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Khachatryan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Suleskard were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jarle Westby stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kjetil Gunnarsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tigran Balayan having to interfere. A hard shot 54 in the game by Fredrik Molland from a close distance when the talented Tigran Balayan managed to make a qualified save. Khachatryan's players were relieved. With his leg Tigran Balayan managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Suleskard's Fredrik Molland fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan got control of the ball when Fredrik Molland tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 59 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Remigiusz Adamus. In the 59th minute, Remigiusz Adamus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fredrik Molland might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tigran Balayan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fredrik Molland ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Fredrik Molland kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tigran Balayan. That made the score 0-3 in the 69 minute of play. Fredrik Mollands short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Tigran Balayan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 83rd minute Arin Mndoyants shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Huilipan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigor Grigoryan to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Khachatryan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michel Lahm was slow to take the kick. During this time Suleskard's players had a chance to rest. Khachatryan's Arin Mndoyants got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 93 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Nico Tagliafico. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Skaar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Khachatryan fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Suleskard were clearly better and deserved to take the win.