U18 World League

Petrovskiy Park
Spectators: 7800 (Terracing: 5851, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Johan Johnsson started the match with the kick off. When Dynamite's Boris Porohov in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Degerfors IF's goalie prevented a goal. Kazemir Gulyaev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pontus Lindström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Vladislav Eremin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johan Johnsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the game, Artem Aldonin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dynamite's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Degerfors IF the free kick. After a rather tough play, Dynamite's Artem Aldonin got a free kick in the 10th minute. Dynamite's Vladislav Eremin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes Örtendahl in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute of the match Dynamite got a corner. Degerfors IF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aleksandr Korzhakov ran over to the corner to take the kick. Dynamite's Aleksandr Korzhakov was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pontus Lindström in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, Degerfors IF's Pontus Lindström got control of the ball when Kazemir Gulyaev tried to sneak it across the goal line. Boris Porohov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Claes Stenman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39 played minutes Dynamite got a freekick which was hit by Aleksandr Korzhakov. After a rather tough play, Degerfors IF's Dan Grönberg got a free kick in the 41st minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Anton Startsev made the kick off in the second half. Degerfors IF's Pontus Lindström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Startsev in the 52nd minute of play. Dynamite's Vladislav Eremin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Dynamite from getting a goal against them. In the 60th minute, Claes Stenman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Degerfors IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Aleksandr Korzhakov's late challenge caught a Degerfors IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleksandr Korzhakov helped the player get up and apologised. 63 minutes into the game, one of Dynamite:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Dynamite:s Vladislav Eremin showed great skill when he stopped Dan Grönberg:s penalty. Dan Grönberg took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladislav Eremin. Vladislav Eremin 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. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Anton Startsev sped through Degerfors IF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pontus Lindström. In the 72nd minute of the match, Johannes Örtendahl tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vladislav Eremin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 74 minutes into the match, Dynamite's goal looked a bit too open when Johan Johnsson came free, but Vladislav Eremin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anton Startsev struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Pontus Lindström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dynamite. Johan Johnsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Vladislav Eremin made a huge save. After 94 played minutes Dynamite got a freekick which was hit by Boris Porohov. Johan Johnsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Vladislav Eremin made a huge save. Dynamite's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.