U23 World League

Akademin
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Sven Uter made the kick off and thus started the match. If Sven Uter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcus Svanér showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roy Bennet in the 8th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Karl-Magnus Spetz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eleven Nation Army's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Protegéerna the free kick. The supporters of Protegéerna booed when Eleven Nation Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Magnus Spetz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olof Löfkvist's late challenge caught a Eleven Nation Army's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olof Löfkvist helped the player get up and apologised. After 12 played minutes Protegéerna got a freekick which was hit by Olof Löfkvist. The supporters of Protegéerna booed when Eleven Nation Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens-Ola Åström didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Eleven Nation Army defense, Roy Bennet kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcus Svanér. The Eleven Nation Army fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcus Svanér should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Magnus Spetz in the 22nd minute of play forced Protegéerna's goalkeeper Holger Johnsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roy Bennet could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Marcus Svanér made a huge save. 32 minutes into the game, Jens-Ola Åström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eleven Nation Army's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Protegéerna the free kick. In the 33rd match minute, Eleven Nation Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens-Ola Åström to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sven Uter in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Holger Johnsson saved Protegéerna from getting behind. Holger Johnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Gudmundsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Protegéerna's Holger Johnsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Gudmundsson in the 46th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roy Bennet to make the kick off. With a little luck, Protegéerna's Holger Johnsson got control of the ball when Sven Uter tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 55th minute, Olof Löfkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Felix Gudmundsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Felix Gudmundsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Holger Johnsson having to interfere. Felix Gudmundsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Protegéerna made a substitution. Bo-Erik Springfält replaced Kristoffer Kock. 70 minutes into the match, Protegéerna's goalkeeper Holger Johnsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sven Uter. After 70 minutes, Henning Blomberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Protegéerna and the Eleven Nation Army players grew even worse after the yellow card. Protegéerna made a substitution. Charlie Apelquist replaced Alexander Lundström. In the 72nd match minute, Protegéerna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henning Blomberg to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, Sven Uter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Holger Johnsson. Protegéerna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven Uter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 76th match minute, Protegéerna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olof Löfkvist to maneuver through the defense. Protegéerna made a substitution. Roy Gallberg replaced Roy Bennet. Olof Löfkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Marcus Svanér showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roy Gallberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After 82 minutes of play, Protegéerna's Roy Gallberg made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcus Svanér was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jens-Ola Åström made in the 86th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Sven Uter. Sven Uter's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Holger Johnsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 92nd minute, Bo-Erik Springfält hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Eleven Nation Army's zone, Roy Gallberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcus Svanér came out of the goal and Roy Gallberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.