U23 World League

Zagrebačka livada
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Timmy Vestberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sanjin Skelin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Carlsson having to interfere. Holer Nolle came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by DFP's Timmy Vestberg. But to his dismay, Timmy Vestberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some careless play in the ZG Hakleri defense, Timmy Vestberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Holer Nolle. The ZG Hakleri fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Holer Nolle should have stopped the shot. Rune Bålström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Henry Wallmark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Holer Nolle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of DFP booed when ZG Hakleri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sanjin Skelin didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Thorsberg in the 38th minute of play forced ZG Hakleri's goalkeeper Holer Nolle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Kruno Turčin fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZG Hakleri's protests and gave Kruno Turčin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 40th match minute, ZG Hakleri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kruno Turčin to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in ZG Hakleri's zone, Timmy Vestberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Holer Nolle came out of the goal and Timmy Vestberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 42 minutes into the match, ZG Hakleri's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Vestberg came free, but Holer Nolle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, Timmy Vestberg 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. The ZG Hakleri players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. DFP were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sanjin Skelin to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, ZG Hakleri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damjan Brozović to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Holer Nolle managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when DFP's Timmy Vestberg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Timmy Vestberg in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Holer Nolle, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Timmy Vestberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Holer Nolle when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Carl Thorsberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Holer Nolle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Timmy Vestberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Timmy Vestberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Holer Nolle was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Carl Thorsberg kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Holer Nolle made an important save on a dangerous shot by Timmy Vestberg in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, ZG Hakleri's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Vestberg came free, but Holer Nolle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Timmy Vestberg put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Holer Nolle. In the 75th minute, Timmy Vestberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Holer Nolle was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Henry Wallmark put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Holer Nolle. Carl Carlsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sanjin Skelin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DFP played a much better game than ZG Hakleri and deserved their victory. The ZG Hakleri players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.