U18 World League

MAXIM
Spectators: 7779 (Terracing: 5835, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marc Albom made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 minutes, Patric Bergman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TSIGALKO and the Rank 1 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, TSIGALKO's Patric Bergman got a free kick in the 5th minute. After some careless play in the Rank 1 defense, Marc Albom kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl-Erik Andersson. The Rank 1 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl-Erik Andersson should have stopped the shot. A hard shot 18 in the game by Marc Albom from a close distance when the talented Karl-Erik Andersson managed to make a qualified save. Rank 1's players were relieved. 21 minutes into the match, Kim Ugla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Olenberg. TSIGALKO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kim Ugla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 25 minutes into the match, Rank 1's goalkeeper Karl-Erik Andersson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marc Albom. In the 29th match minute, TSIGALKO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Hermansson to maneuver through the defense. TSIGALKO's Rutger Enström got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marc Albom who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Karl-Erik Andersson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 40 played minutes Rank 1 got a freekick which was hit by Ingvar Hellström. A collision led to Rank 1 getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Eric Paulin hit a great ball. In the 46thth minute of the game Marc Albom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rank 1's Karl-Erik Andersson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kim Ugla to strike the kick off in the second half. André Olenberg made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Ingvar Hellström sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, Rank 1's goal looked a bit too open when Rutger Enström came free, but Karl-Erik Andersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl-Erik Andersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc Albom, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The TSIGALKO fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when TSIGALKO's Marc Albom 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 68th minute Kim Ugla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Olenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th match minute, TSIGALKO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Telin to maneuver through the defense. André Olenberg didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Rank 1's Kim Ugla shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Marc Albom kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Rank 1's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.