U18 World League

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Spectators: 7867 (Terracing: 5902, Seating: 1809, VIP seats: 156) Tord Sundnes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Alfred Isachsen came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Rovine Craiova's Ionuț Oroveanu. But to his dismay, Ionuț Oroveanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. With a little luck, Daustad's Alfred Isachsen got control of the ball when Ionuț Oroveanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Silviu Stoian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfred Isachsen having to interfere. A collision led to Rovine Craiova getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Ionică Istodor hit a great ball. In the 26th minute Tord Sundnes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavius Popoacă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Silviu Stoian kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfred Isachsen. That made the score 2-0 in the 30 minute of play. Tobias Bjørdal charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tobias Bjørdal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alfred Isachsen was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ionică Drâmba. Octav Chițu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfred Isachsen having to interfere. Silviu Stoian had several of the Daustad's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 38 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Alfred Isachsen as he didn't even see the shot coming. Alfred Isachsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silviu Stoian in the 41st minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Silviu Stoian made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Mihnea Potra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Isachsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Daustad's goal looked a bit too open when Silviu Stoian came free, but Alfred Isachsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Rovine Craiova's goal looked a bit too open when Runar Holmgren came free, but Flavius Popoacă reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute Ionuț Oroveanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Isachsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Viorel Apolzan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rovine Craiova's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Daustad the free kick. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rovine Craiova! Flavius Popoacă had in the 62ndth minute some difficulties stopping Tord Sundnes's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match, Runar Holmgren tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Flavius Popoacă saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alfred Isachsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mihnea Potra, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute of the match Ionică Drâmba shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfred Isachsen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 78th match minute, Daustad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Runar Garberg to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Daustad defense, Silviu Stoian kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfred Isachsen. The Daustad fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfred Isachsen should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 100 minutes, Flavius Popoacă successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rovine Craiova had won after a very even match.