U18 World League

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 10851 (Terracing: 8140, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tobias Runeberg got the match started through his kick off. MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Runeberg in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, MAFFIAN's Mark Widberg got a free kick in the 9th minute. After 10 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Jörn Gustafsson. Göran Andersson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kjell-Arne Hultman. MAFFIAN's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Dallen Fc's goalkeeper Åke Bergström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jean-Claude Van Damme. Sylvester Stallone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 25 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Elliott Beckeman. MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaf Ingvall in the 27th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jean-Claude Van Damme during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Jean-Claude Van Damme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When MAFFIAN's Sylvester Stallone in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dallen Fc's goalie prevented a goal. Kjell-Arne Hultman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaf Ingvall in the 43rd minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jean-Claude Van Damme made a kick off. Arnold Schwarzenegger took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Åke Bergström. Åke Bergström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Åke Bergström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 57th minute of play. In the 57thth minute of the game Arnold Schwarzenegger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dallen Fc's Åke Bergström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kjell-Arne Hultman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Törnkvist in the 59th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaf Ingvall could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Kjell-Arne Hultman however easily saved by the left post. After 63 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Rudolf Josefsson. MAFFIAN's Carl Berglund was substituted for Elliott Beckeman. MAFFIAN made a substitution. Emanuel Lööf replaced Christer Wassenius. A collision led to MAFFIAN getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Rudolf Josefsson hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Jean-Claude Van Damme made a precise shot to the right of Åke Bergström. Dallen Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Dallen Fc's zone, Arnold Schwarzenegger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Åke Bergström came out of the goal and Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mark Widberg's late challenge caught a Dallen Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mark Widberg helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Dallen Fc booed when MAFFIAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mark Widberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kjell-Arne Hultman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Runeberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kjell-Arne Hultman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Runeberg in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st match minute, Dallen Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sonny Högström to maneuver through the defense. Jean-Claude Van Damme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Åke Bergström having to interfere. Kjell-Arne Hultman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Runeberg in the 87th minute of play. Tobias Runeberg took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kjell-Arne Hultman. Kjell-Arne Hultman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.