U23 World League

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Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rune Wik kicked off to start the match. Elliott Forss scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Karl-Ove Andersson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Karl-Ove Andersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elliott Forss, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tudor Bărbânță in the 13th minute of play forced Befruktas FC's goalkeeper Malte Brummer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goal looked a bit too open when Rune Wik came free, but Karl-Ove Andersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 17 minutes, Elliott Forss made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Karl-Ove Andersson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Allan Kielstedt kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elliott Forss in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Ove Andersson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Karl-Ove Andersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rune Wik in the 24th minute of the match. After 27 minutes, Jeff Bernard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Befruktas FC and the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Befruktas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeff Bernard to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute of the game Rune Månsson made a throw-in which Radomir Cupial played forward. Malte Brummer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alin Agud, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Karl-Ove Andersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elliott Forss in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Harry Lindkvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Befruktas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC UNIREA Alba Iulia the free kick. After 40 played minutes Befruktas FC got a freekick which was hit by Harry Lindkvist. 43 minutes into the game, Tudor Bărbânță was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Befruktas FC the free kick. Tudor Bărbânță hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tudor Bărbânță stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, Befruktas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rune Wik to maneuver through the defense. In the 55thth minute of the game Per Sörman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Karl-Ove Andersson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elliott Forss got free with Karl-Ove Andersson in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 60 minutes into the game, Allan Kielstedt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Befruktas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC UNIREA Alba Iulia the free kick. After a rather tough play, Befruktas FC's Allan Kielstedt got a free kick in the 60th minute. With a little luck, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Karl-Ove Andersson got control of the ball when Elliott Forss tried to sneak it across the goal line. Befruktas FC's Rune Wik got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Karl-Ove Andersson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elliott Forss. From close distance Elliott Forss pressed in the 0-3 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 87 minutes into the game. In the 90th minute, Befruktas FC's Per Sörman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elliott Forss got free with Karl-Ove Andersson in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 94 minutes, Cristi Platon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia and the Befruktas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Cristi Platon hit a great ball. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Befruktas FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Befruktas FC.