U18 World League

APSHA ARENA
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Jakob Sundström started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kermit Grodan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bogdan Sokyrka in the 3rd minute of the match. Christer Hedkvist hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. A collision led to F.C. SPERANTZA getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Svyatoslav Chayka hit a great ball. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. SPERANTZA's goalkeeper Dmytro Mykulyak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 9 minutes, Henry Högström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Befruktas FC and the F.C. SPERANTZA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Befruktas FC's Henry Högström got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Axel Forss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marko Bagnyuk in the 11th minute of play forced Befruktas FC's goalkeeper Kermit Grodan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marko Bagnyuk's late challenge caught a Befruktas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marko Bagnyuk helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Marko Bagnyuk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Befruktas FC's Kermit Grodan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Befruktas FC from getting a goal against them. Jakob Sundström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dmytro Mykulyak having to make a save. Dmytro Mykulyak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peder Åhman in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Bogdan Sokyrka dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kermit Grodan, 1-0. Kermit Grodan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arkhyp Pyatov in the 32nd minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Befruktas FC's goalkeeper Kermit Grodan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogdan Sokyrka. Jakob Sundström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Dmytro Mykulyak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 47th minute Peder Åhman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dmytro Mykulyak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Marko Bagnyuk made the kick off in the second half. Kermit Grodan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olexiy Gunchak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the match, Peder Åhman notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of F.C. SPERANTZA's Dmytro Mykulyak. Dmytro Mykulyak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 60 minutes into the game, F.C. SPERANTZA's Bogdan Sokyrka nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kermit Grodan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Arkhyp Pyatov was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 63 minutes into the match. Arkhyp Pyatov kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Marko Bagnyuk kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Henry Högström hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vasyl Vovk in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kermit Grodan saved Befruktas FC from getting behind. Kermit Grodan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bogdan Sokyrka, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 77 played minutes Befruktas FC got a freekick which was hit by Christer Hedkvist. In the 86th minute, Bogdan Sokyrka got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 93rd minute there was a penalty for Befruktas FC. Jakob Sundström stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dmytro Mykulyak. 2-2. Dmytro Mykulyak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakob Sundström in the 97th minute of the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.