U23 World League

Lost Limbs Arena
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ivar Dahlberg started the match with the kick off. Neville Peach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Willig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Amputees FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jonas Mellin was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's players had a chance to rest. Jan Fors made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Laing in the 13th minute of play. A collision led to AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Tage Berglund hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, Arne Gronow had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jan Fors. AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arne Gronow was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 21 minutes into the match, Amputees FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Dahlberg came free, but Neville Peach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neville Peach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivar Dahlberg in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivar Dahlberg in the 30th minute of play forced Amputees FC's goalkeeper Neville Peach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abraham Laing in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan Fors prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marcus Roach recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neville Peach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivar Dahlberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK were awarded a corner. Jonas Mellin went to the cornerflag to take it. Gösta Odeen was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Amputees FC's goalkeeper Neville Peach, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Calvin Fynn kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Amputees FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Dahlberg came free, but Neville Peach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abraham Laing to make the kick off. Jan Fors made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carleton Howie in the 51st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ivar Dahlberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Neville Peach was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. 64 minutes into the match, Amputees FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Dahlberg came free, but Neville Peach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Carleton Howie. Neville Peach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christer Högberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! In the 73rd minute, Ivar Dahlberg 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. Neville Peach stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivar Dahlberg's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Amputees FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jonas Mellin was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's players had a chance to rest. Amputees FC's Neville Peach proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Amputees FC from getting a goal against them. 83 minutes into the game, Marcus Roach was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amputees FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK the free kick. Jonas Mellin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 84th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Neville Peach. Amputees FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sven-Erik Andersson hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's goalkeeper Jan Fors, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's Villiam Öman pulled a muscle in his back after 89 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Abraham Laing fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amputees FC's protests and gave Abraham Laing a yellow card for diving instead. AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK made a substitution. Gilbert Brandt replaced Villiam Öman. After 90 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Abraham Laing. A collision led to Amputees FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Carleton Howie hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Amputees FC's Dagan Eicke got a free kick in the 93rd minute. When AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK's Ivar Dahlberg in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Amputees FC's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AC Kingriver-Ljungsarp RK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.