U23 World League

Magic Stadium
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edwin Sjöberg started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Waud Bourgignon managed to get in a good position for a shot. MagicTeam's supporters rose to their feet, but Waud Bourgignon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rickard Wiklund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Viggo Billing charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Viggo Billing the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd match minute, Onsala Ass Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viggo Billing to maneuver through the defense. Ziggy Zaga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Magnus Björkqvist came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Onsala Ass Kickers 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 Magnus Björkqvist couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute Ziggy Zaga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickard Wiklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Onsala Ass Kickers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Noel Jaspers was slow to take the kick. During this time MagicTeam's players had a chance to rest. Rickard Wiklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rambo Rau in the 14th minute of the match. Siebe Callaerts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Vallengren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Siebe Callaerts 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 28th minute. Onsala Ass Kickers's Magnus Björkqvist got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Onsala Ass Kickers getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Viggo Billing hit a great ball. When MagicTeam's Rambo Rau in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Onsala Ass Kickers's goalie prevented a goal. In the 41st minute, Edwin Sjöberg made a precise shot to the right of Siebe Callaerts. MagicTeam's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Rickard Wiklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ziggy Zaga, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rambo Rau stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Börge Backman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Onsala Ass Kickers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MagicTeam the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of Onsala Ass Kickers:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of MagicTeam:s goal. Rickard Wiklund had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Noel Jaspers's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Siebe Callaerts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magnus Björkqvist in the 57th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Onsala Ass Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Rambo Rau came free, but Rickard Wiklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ziggy Zaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Rickard Wiklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rambo Rau had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Douglas Wuyts ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rickard Wiklund was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. 91 minutes into the match, Onsala Ass Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Rambo Rau came free, but Rickard Wiklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Rambo Rau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickard Wiklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickard Wiklund stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rambo Rau's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.