U23 World League

Stora Valla
Spectators: 7796 (Terracing: 5848, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Åke Fors started the match with the kick off. Mustafa Barış Tekindağ fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Håkan Söderberg having to interfere. 6 minutes into the game, one of Degerfors IF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Håkan Söderberg had in the 8thth minute some difficulties stopping Raul Valery's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Christian Håkansson kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guido Solis in the 15th minute of play forced Degerfors IF's goalkeeper Håkan Söderberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guido Solis struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Håkan Söderberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Osdorp FC. 18 minutes into the game, Carlo Windmuller threw the ball into play from the sideline. Degerfors IF's Philip Kihlman quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Åke Fors received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Taco Roorda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Håkan Söderberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wang Chao Jun in the 26th minute of play. Degerfors IF's Håkan Söderberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wang Chao Jun in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Arthur Løset 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. Håkan Söderberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gert Brandsma, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. When the match had gone on for 39 minutes, Arthur Løset put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Håkan Söderberg. Taco Roorda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Åke Fors, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wang Chao Jun to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Løset in the 52nd minute of play forced Degerfors IF's goalkeeper Håkan Söderberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Åke Fors in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Taco Roorda saved Osdorp FC from getting behind. In the 54th minute of the match Degerfors IF got a corner. Osdorp FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Christian Håkansson ran over to the corner to take the kick. 58 minutes into the match, Osdorp FC's Arthur Løset sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Håkan Söderberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Wang Chao Jun 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. After a defensive mix-up in Osdorp FC's zone, Åke Fors stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Taco Roorda came out of the goal and Åke Fors tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Christian Håkansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Taco Roorda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wang Chao Jun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Håkan Söderberg made a huge save. The Osdorp FC fans' excitement grew in the 68th match minute when Osdorp FC's Wang Chao Jun looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Åke Fors in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Taco Roorda saved Osdorp FC from getting behind. Philip Kihlman charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Philip Kihlman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 80th match minute, Degerfors IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Philip Kihlman to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute of the match Raul Valery sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Håkan Söderberg skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Osdorp FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Coos van Halst hit a great ball. Degerfors IF's Håkan Söderberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Løset in the 89th minute of play. Osdorp FC's Taco Roorda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Åke Fors in the 93rd minute of play. 95 minutes in the game Coos van Halst did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gert Brandsma. The Degerfors IF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Osdorp FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.