U23 World League

Gunners Arena
Spectators: 7743 (Terracing: 5809, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Salem Gunners BK's Frederico Palmeira 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. In the 2nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Salem Gunners BK's goalkeeper Kenny Holmberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Tiberiu Nedelcea 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. Salem Gunners BK's Kenny Holmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiberiu Nedelcea in the 10th minute of play. ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王 were awarded a corner in the 12th minute after Salem Gunners BK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 秦响旭 took the corner. 20 minutes into the match, Tiberiu Nedelcea had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kenny Holmberg. Salem Gunners BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tiberiu Nedelcea was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Salem Gunners BK's Kenny Holmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Melchor Quinto in the 25th minute of play. 姜西朋 hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Kenny Holmberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiberiu Nedelcea in the 31st minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 石宇轩 to maneuver through the defense. Cristo Ivakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frederico Palmeira in the 34th minute. Tiberiu Nedelcea might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kenny Holmberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tiberiu Nedelcea ran back to his position shaking his head. After 41 minutes, Nigg Caduff mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salem Gunners BK and the ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Salem Gunners BK getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Nigg Caduff hit a great ball. Kenny Holmberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiberiu Nedelcea, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王's Tiberiu Nedelcea got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tiberiu Nedelcea made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Melchor Quinto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kenny Holmberg. That made the score 0-2 in the 51 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tiberiu Nedelcea in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kenny Holmberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tiberiu Nedelcea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kenny Holmberg having to make a save. Cristo Ivakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cícero Teles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kenny Holmberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiberiu Nedelcea in the 66th minute. Cristo Ivakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico Palmeira in the 72nd minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 74 minutes into the game, when Timmy Backman put in a rough tackle. The score was 0-3 after a penalty in the 76th minute, where ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王:s 秦响旭 tricked Salem Gunners BK:s Kenny Holmberg with a difficult ball by the left post. 苏宇挺's late challenge caught a Salem Gunners BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 苏宇挺 helped the player get up and apologised. 81 minutes into the game, Carl Hamberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Cristo Ivakov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Salem Gunners BK defense, Tiberiu Nedelcea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kenny Holmberg. The Salem Gunners BK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kenny Holmberg should have stopped the shot. Tiberiu Nedelcea struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Kenny Holmberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王. Tiberiu Nedelcea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Kenny Holmberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ≮王者归来≯ ☆传奇王者☆斧王 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.