U23 World League

Brygge Arena
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 150) An unexpectedly hard shot by Bob Westelinx in the 4th minute of play forced Vestfjorden FK's goalkeeper Gil Ceni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gil Ceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bob Westelinx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mikolaj Ratulowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jørgen Holmgren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Robbin Roggen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. A collision led to Zero Gravity getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Laurent Elzen hit a great ball. A collision led to Zero Gravity getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Wawrzyniec Iwanowski hit a great ball. After 22 played minutes Vestfjorden FK got a freekick which was hit by Yngve Kaldestad. Mehmet Hamdi Yaren kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. If Jørgen Holmgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Vestfjorden FK's Jørgen Holmgren got a free kick in the 30th minute. When %teams%'s Jørgen Holmgren was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 33 minutes into the game. Robbin Roggen was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 38th match minute, Vestfjorden FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jørund Sætra to maneuver through the defense. Gil Ceni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wawrzyniec Iwanowski in the 39th minute of the match. If Mikolaj Ratulowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thor Hesjedal in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robbin Roggen saved Zero Gravity from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jørgen Holmgren in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robbin Roggen saved Zero Gravity from getting behind. Gil Ceni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bob Westelinx in the 56th minute of play. Robbin Roggen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jørgen Holmgren's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zero Gravity's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ståle Stokkan was slow to take the kick. During this time Vestfjorden FK's players had a chance to rest. In the 64th match minute, Zero Gravity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wawrzyniec Iwanowski to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Wawrzyniec Iwanowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zero Gravity's supporters rose to their feet, but Wawrzyniec Iwanowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gil Ceni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Vestfjorden FK's Jørgen Holmgren in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zero Gravity's goalie prevented a goal. Mikolaj Ratulowski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 70th match minute, Zero Gravity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Hamdi Yaren to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Thor Hesjedal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vestfjorden FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Thor Hesjedal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Robbin Roggen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Mikolaj Ratulowski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gil Ceni. That made the score 1-2 in the 74 minute of play. If Mehmet Hamdi Yaren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robbin Roggen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jørgen Holmgren's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Jørgen Holmgren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zero Gravity's Robbin Roggen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vestfjorden FK's Gil Ceni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehmet Hamdi Yaren in the 88th minute of play. If Mikolaj Ratulowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Zero Gravity could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vestfjorden FK throughout the match.