World League

Zendragsvallen
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carl Downes started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Zendraget BK's Klas Axelsson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tim Johnstone was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Zendraget BK booed when The Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Owen Noble didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tim Johnstone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Fransson, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Downes in the 13th minute of play forced Zendraget BK's goalkeeper Girkantas Bernotas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Zendraget BK getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Morgan Boman hit a great ball. Girkantas Bernotas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Downes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 16 played minutes Zendraget BK got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Antoszewski. 17 minutes into the match, Owen Noble had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Girkantas Bernotas. Zendraget BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Owen Noble was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Samuel Fransson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute The Tigers were awarded a corner. Rio Blewitt went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Rio Blewitt got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Girkantas Bernotas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 28 minutes, Higinio Patxi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Tigers and the Zendraget BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, The Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Patxi to maneuver through the defense. After 30 played minutes Zendraget BK got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Fransson. Girkantas Bernotas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mitch Furniss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zendraget BK's Girkantas Bernotas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl Downes in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Downes in the 35th minute of play forced Zendraget BK's goalkeeper Girkantas Bernotas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 played minutes Zendraget BK got a freekick which was hit by Sivert Westerstrand. Zendraget BK's Girkantas Bernotas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl Downes in the 37th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Zendraget BK's goal looked a bit too open when Mitch Furniss came free, but Girkantas Bernotas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Johnstone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klas Axelsson in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd match minute, Zendraget BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Fransson to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klas Axelsson was the one to do the kick off. In the 50th minute of the match, Owen Noble got a very nice opportunity to score, but Girkantas Bernotas was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Carl Downes got free in front of the goal in the 50th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Girkantas Bernotas was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Mitch Furniss took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Girkantas Bernotas. Girkantas Bernotas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 59th minute, Carl Downes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Tigers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Tim Johnstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klas Axelsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Klas Axelsson in the 64th minute of play forced The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Tigers made a substitution. Hayden Moore replaced Higinio Patxi. The Tigers made a substitution. Tyrone Meehan replaced Owen Noble. In the 70th match minute, The Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Patxi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Zendraget BK's zone, Dave Joy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Girkantas Bernotas came out of the goal and Dave Joy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Girkantas Bernotas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carl Downes in the 81st minute. In the 85th match minute, The Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kelvin Atherton to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Downes in the 87th minute of play forced Zendraget BK's goalkeeper Girkantas Bernotas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Samuel Fransson made a precise shot to the right of Tim Johnstone. The Tigers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Zendraget BK were furious when Kent Tinglöv was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 93 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Zendraget BK! Rio Blewitt shot the penalty kick right outside the post.