U23 World League

Skarpan
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) 潘凡旭 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, 叶飞锋 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Staffan Lind. Linköpings AIK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 叶飞锋 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 辽宁国际队's 麦迅霖 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save 辽宁国际队 from getting a goal against them. In the 13th minute Johannes Torstensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 麦迅霖 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Linköpings AIK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arvid Carlsson in the 16th minute. With a little luck, 辽宁国际队's 麦迅霖 got control of the ball when Arvid Carlsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Linköpings AIK's goal looked a bit too open when 谢松冰 came free, but Staffan Lind reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arvid Carlsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but 麦迅霖 made a huge save. In the 30th minute of the match Linköpings AIK got a corner. 辽宁国际队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arvid Carlsson ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by 潘凡旭 in the 41st minute of play forced Linköpings AIK's goalkeeper Staffan Lind to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led 辽宁国际队's 赵峰默 to fire away a dangerous shot which Staffan Lind despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of 辽宁国际队 booed when Linköpings AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliver Holmstedt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute, Birger Gudmundsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 谢松冰 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Staffan Lind having to make a save. The Linköpings AIK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 辽宁国际队 were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arvid Carlsson was the one to do the kick off. 潘凡旭 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Staffan Lind tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 麦迅霖 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arvid Carlsson in the 54th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arvid Carlsson in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 麦迅霖 saved 辽宁国际队 from getting behind. 麦迅霖 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Holmstedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 麦迅霖 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arvid Carlsson in the 61st minute of play. 潘凡旭 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Staffan Lind having to interfere. After having played for 69 minutes, 谢松冰 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 辽宁国际队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 谢松冰 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arvid Carlsson in the 71st minute of play forced 辽宁国际队's goalkeeper 麦迅霖 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st match minute, 辽宁国际队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 齐奕景 to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Arvid Carlsson made a precise shot to the right of 麦迅霖. 辽宁国际队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 麦迅霖 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Greger Lenberg in the 82nd minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Linköpings AIK got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Holmstedt. After a rather tough play, 辽宁国际队's 齐奕景 got a free kick in the 87th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.