U23 World League

Nutty Stadium
Spectators: 7793 (Terracing: 5846, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) Karl-Michael Brask started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Paul Stoian hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Brask in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isak Tøllefsen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Karl-Michael Brask had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 15th minute of play forced Cheeky Nuts United's goalkeeper Isak Tøllefsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cheeky Nuts United's Henrik Rakvåg got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 17th match minute, Batalionul U23 Dorobanti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xerxes Doro to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Brask in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isak Tøllefsen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Isak Tøllefsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Michael Brask, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl-Michael Brask blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isak Tøllefsen having to make a save. Cheeky Nuts United's Isak Tøllefsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Brask in the 27th minute of play. Flavio Peter made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Armas Heinola sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the match, Armas Heinola dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Flavio Peter, 1-1. After 38 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Isăilă. Isak Tøllefsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Michael Brask, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ionuț Contra fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's protests and gave Ionuț Contra a yellow card for diving instead. When Karl-Michael Brask fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's protests and gave Karl-Michael Brask a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th minute, Karl-Michael Brask hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabian Lundberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Peter having to make a save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Karl-Michael Brask in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheeky Nuts United's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Michael Brask got free with Isak Tøllefsen in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xerxes Doro kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. A collision led to Batalionul U23 Dorobanti getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Mădălin Geamănu hit a great ball. Stathis Konstantakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Flavio Peter. Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 61 played minutes Batalionul U23 Dorobanti got a freekick which was hit by Paul Stoian. If Karl-Michael Brask had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Karl-Michael Brask came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Batalionul U23 Dorobanti fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karl-Michael Brask couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Lundberg in the 71st minute of play forced Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's goalkeeper Flavio Peter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 minutes Cheeky Nuts United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Paul Stoian who took care of the corner kick. In the 76th minute, Karl-Michael Brask made a precise shot to the right of Isak Tøllefsen. Cheeky Nuts United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Adrian Isăilă hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Cheeky Nuts United's Fabian Lundberg got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's Karl-Michael Brask in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheeky Nuts United's goalie prevented a goal. Isak Tøllefsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Michael Brask in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cheeky Nuts United's goalkeeper Isak Tøllefsen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cheeky Nuts United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Paul Stoian was slow to take the kick. During this time Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Rareș Hănescu heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Karl-Michael Brask blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isak Tøllefsen having to make a save. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Batalionul U23 Dorobanti's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stathis Konstantakis was slow to take the kick. During this time Cheeky Nuts United's players had a chance to rest. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Batalionul U23 Dorobanti eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.