U21 World League

BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 8019 (Terracing: 6016, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Holger Joensson got the match started through his kick off. August Sörman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gheorghe Corbuț, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Braulio Castel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. August Sörman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gheorghe Corbuț got free with August Sörman in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gheorghe Corbuț struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. August Sörman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for F.C.BARLAD. F.C.BARLAD's Wojtek Szczęsny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Holger Joensson in the 18th minute of play. Wojtek Szczęsny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sonny Brandt, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. The supporters of F.C.BARLAD booed when Lekparken FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Holger Joensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute, Gheorghe Corbuț reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of August Sörman. The goal made the score 1-0. Braulio Castel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but August Sörman made a huge save. A collision led to Lekparken FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Tomas Wallander hit a great ball. A throw-in in the 37th minute of the game was made by Holger Joensson with Daniel Jacobsson as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Wojtek Szczęsny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Holger Joensson in the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, F.C.BARLAD's Gheorghe Corbuț sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that August Sörman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Braulio Castel's late challenge caught a Lekparken FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Braulio Castel helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, F.C.BARLAD's Braulio Castel got a free kick in the 50th minute. After 51 played minutes, Lekparken FC's Tomas Wallander shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wojtek Szczęsny 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 Lekparken FC reached it. The throw-in from Ian Lindmark in the 57th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by F.C.BARLAD's Florin Racoviceanu. Gheorghe Corbuț sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. August Sörman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gheorghe Corbuț, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, F.C.BARLAD's goalkeeper Wojtek Szczęsny had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Jacobsson. The audience thought a goal was coming when Holger Joensson got free with Wojtek Szczęsny in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute, Florin Racoviceanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gheorghe Corbuț in the 85th minute of play forced Lekparken FC's goalkeeper August Sörman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wojtek Szczęsny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Walroth, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Ian Lindmark's late challenge caught a F.C.BARLAD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ian Lindmark helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Lekparken FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ian Lindmark hit a great ball.