U18 World League

MOUNTAIN ARENA
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) 3 minutes into the game, Pontus Berglund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Gunners's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ the free kick. After a rather tough play, The Gunners's Pontus Berglund got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stig Norström during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stig Norström hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Benjamin Tunander took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Polybos Christofis. Polybos Christofis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, The Gunners's Magne Larsson got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute, Magne Larsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute of the match Akis Kiriakopoulos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dennis Wallin skillfully saved the ball. The Gunners's Dennis Wallin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save The Gunners from getting a goal against them. In the 34th minute, Salmakis Pezos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dennis Wallin. The goal made the score 1-1. Stig Norström got his second yellow card in the match during the 45th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ booed when The Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig Norström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of The Gunners booed when ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akheron Dimakakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Akheron Dimakakos in the 53rd minute of play forced The Gunners's goalkeeper Dennis Wallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tor Kellbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dennis Wallin came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Leukothoe Lipsanos. But to his dismay, Leukothoe Lipsanos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The corner led ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Akis Kiriakopoulos to fire away a dangerous shot which Dennis Wallin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Benjamin Tunander kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Polybos Christofis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Tunander in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th match minute, The Gunners was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Tunander to maneuver through the defense. After 88 played minutes The Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Tor Kellbom. Akis Kiriakopoulos struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Dennis Wallin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ. 93 minutes into the match, ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Tunander came free, but Polybos Christofis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Asopos Rigopoulos hit a great ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.