U18 World League

Lundin Oil Arena
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Real Matrei FC's Christopher Nyman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Isac Björk's late challenge caught a Fc Lothlorien's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isac Björk helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Fc Lothlorien booed when Real Matrei FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Björk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute Marcu Panait shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Nyman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Tudor Vulcănescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fc Lothlorien's supporters rose to their feet, but Tudor Vulcănescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pål Nyman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Real Matrei FC's Pål Nyman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tudor Vulcănescu in the 12th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Tudor Vulcănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pål Nyman was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Börje Björklund got free with Marian Dudău in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Tudor Vulcănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pål Nyman was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 21st minute Tudor Vulcănescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Nyman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 23rd minute of the match Isac Björk completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Isac Björk a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Real Matrei FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Isac Björk hit a great ball. When Richard Forss fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Matrei FC's protests and gave Richard Forss a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Real Matrei FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Richard Forss hit a great ball. Pål Nyman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Vulcănescu in the 30th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Tudor Vulcănescu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pål Nyman was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 35 minutes into the match, Real Matrei FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tudor Vulcănescu came free, but Pål Nyman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Valer Mălaimare hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 45th play minutes Tudor Vulcănescu shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Pål Nyman and just under the crossbar into goal. After the first half Fc Lothlorien were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

After 51 played minutes Real Matrei FC got a freekick which was hit by Sune Allbom. Real Matrei FC's Pål Nyman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Real Matrei FC from getting a goal against them. Real Matrei FC's Richard Forss managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Petre Mihăilescu in the 66 minute of the game. When Fc Lothlorien's Tudor Vulcănescu in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Matrei FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Real Matrei FC defense, Tudor Vulcănescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pål Nyman. The Real Matrei FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pål Nyman should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Fc Lothlorien getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Tudor Vulcănescu hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Tudor Vulcănescu put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Pål Nyman. When the match was over Fc Lothlorien could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Real Matrei FC throughout the match.