U18 World League

Pingeldoos
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) After 5 minutes of play, Finninge Fotboll's John Larsson made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maurice Sybring was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 7th minute, Albin Biörk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute of the match Steve Verbeek shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Magne Axelsson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Finninge Fotboll getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Leonardo Lundin hit a great ball. The long shot by Steve Verbeek in the 21st minute really tested Magne Axelsson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. SV Balverliefd's Maurice Sybring played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Larsson in the 26th minute of play. When Joep van den Bergh fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SV Balverliefd's protests and gave Joep van den Bergh a yellow card for diving instead. Joep van den Bergh hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. A hard shot 36 in the game by Berend Tigelaar from a close distance when the talented Magne Axelsson managed to make a qualified save. Finninge Fotboll's players were relieved. When Erwin Senden fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SV Balverliefd's protests and gave Erwin Senden a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, Erwin Senden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Karl-Åke Jakobsson made the kick off in the second half. When Marco Appeldoorn fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SV Balverliefd's protests and gave Marco Appeldoorn a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Finninge Fotboll booed when SV Balverliefd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Appeldoorn didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Lute's late challenge caught a Finninge Fotboll's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas Lute helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd minute, Thomas Lute hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 53 played minutes, Finninge Fotboll's John Larsson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maurice Sybring came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Finninge Fotboll reached it. Lukas Heeringa's late challenge caught a Finninge Fotboll's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lukas Heeringa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to SV Balverliefd getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Lukas Heeringa hit a great ball. Magne Axelsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Berend Tigelaar's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. After a rather tough play, Finninge Fotboll's Leonardo Lundin got a free kick in the 67th minute. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Berend Tigelaar sped through Finninge Fotboll's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Magne Axelsson. If Berend Tigelaar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Roland Ritsma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match, Finninge Fotboll's goal looked a bit too open when Berend Tigelaar came free, but Magne Axelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jens-Ove Vallmark was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 93 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Finninge Fotboll fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! SV Balverliefd's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.