U23 World League

SPARTA® Stadium
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Brian Jakobsson started the match with the kick off. When Brian Jakobsson came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Aero Björndalen fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Brian Jakobsson couldn't finish the play. Brian Jakobsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthimos Farmakatos in the 12th minute of play forced Aero Björndalen's goalkeeper Niklas Brun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, GOD OF WAR's Charis Kastanos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Niklas Brun narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anthimos Farmakatos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Niklas Brun made a huge save. In the 16th minute Brian Jakobsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Makis Efthimiadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brian Jakobsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brian Jakobsson in the 22nd minute of play forced GOD OF WAR's goalkeeper Makis Efthimiadis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aero Björndalen's Niklas Brun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthimos Farmakatos in the 23rd minute of play. After 27 minutes of play, GOD OF WAR's Anthimos Farmakatos made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niklas Brun was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute, Aero Björndalen's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Orestis Koskinopoulos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Fanis Paouris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36th minute, Anthimos Farmakatos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fanis Paouris blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Niklas Brun having to make a save. Brian Jakobsson took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Makis Efthimiadis. Makis Efthimiadis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Aero Björndalen's Roy Roger got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Niklas Brun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthimos Farmakatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 66th minute, Brian Jakobsson fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Makis Efthimiadis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roy Roger in the 68th minute of the match. Niklas Brun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orestis Koskinopoulos in the 71st minute of the match. If Anthimos Farmakatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brian Jakobsson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 94th playminute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Aero Björndalen walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.