U23 World League

Bellagio
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thomas Nässén made the kick off which started today's match. Magnus Björkqvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elias Johnsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Magnus Björkqvist ran back to his position shaking his head. Elias Johnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magnus Björkqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute Magnus Björkqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Johnsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Onsala Ass Kickers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! Elias Johnsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magnus Björkqvist in the 18th minute of the match. The supporters of Onsala Ass Kickers booed when Ocean´s Eleven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddie Lindström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magnus Björkqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ingvar Snäll charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ingvar Snäll the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 28 played minutes, Onsala Ass Kickers's Johannes Målare shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elias Johnsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Onsala Ass Kickers reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Walter Jönsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Onsala Ass Kickers's supporters rose to their feet, but Walter Jönsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elias Johnsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rickard Wiklund made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulrik Kristiansson in the 40th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Ocean´s Eleven's goal looked a bit too open when Magnus Björkqvist came free, but Elias Johnsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Onsala Ass Kickers fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when Onsala Ass Kickers's Magnus Björkqvist looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Walter Jönsson to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Onsala Ass Kickers getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Mikael Alebäck hit a great ball. After 53 minutes, Roland Hellbom mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ocean´s Eleven and the Onsala Ass Kickers players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Ocean´s Eleven was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Hellbom to maneuver through the defense. After 55 played minutes, Onsala Ass Kickers's Johannes Målare shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elias Johnsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Onsala Ass Kickers reached it. Ocean´s Eleven made a substitution. Hjalmar Wallmark replaced Freddie Lindström. A collision led to Ocean´s Eleven getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Freddie Lindström hit a great ball. Elias Johnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magnus Björkqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ocean´s Eleven getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Roland Hellbom hit a great ball. Ocean´s Eleven's Elias Johnsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magnus Björkqvist in the 65th minute of play. If Walter Jönsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vincent Vallengren got free with Elias Johnsson in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elias Johnsson was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Vincent Vallengren capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vincent Vallengren really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Elias Johnsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magnus Björkqvist in the 76th minute of the match. Elias Johnsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Walter Jönsson in the 81st minute. The supporters of Ocean´s Eleven booed when Onsala Ass Kickers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johannes Målare didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elias Johnsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magnus Björkqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After having played for 94 minutes, Walter Jönsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Onsala Ass Kickers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Walter Jönsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Onsala Ass Kickers supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Onsala Ass Kickers would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.