U23 World League

Nykvarn Arena
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Nykvarn's Tomasz Czajka started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Tomasz Czajka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute, Nykvarn's Tomasz Czajka ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Maximilian Wallin. Maximilian Wallin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Nykvarn's Harald Specht sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maximilian Wallin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Nykvarn booed when FC Copiad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Tinglöf didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michel Kinell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristian Vibjörnsson in the 16th minute of play. FC Copiad's attentive Patrik Tinglöf managed to snatch the ball when David Jönsson made a throw-in in the 25th minute of the game. A collision led to FC Copiad getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Filiph Uggla hit a great ball. In the 26th minute of the match Kalle Eklund shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximilian Wallin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Tomasz Czajka put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Maximilian Wallin. 36 minutes into the match, FC Copiad's goal looked a bit too open when Tomasz Czajka came free, but Maximilian Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Dalkvist in the 38th minute of play forced Nykvarn's goalkeeper Michel Kinell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximilian Wallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harald Specht in the 39th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Harald Specht had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maximilian Wallin. FC Copiad's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Harald Specht was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ingvar Dalkvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harald Specht in the 52nd minute of play forced FC Copiad's goalkeeper Maximilian Wallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Tomasz Czajka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximilian Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patrik Tinglöf kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Copiad getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Kåre Nordal hit a great ball. Viggo Samuelsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximilian Wallin having to interfere. Filiph Uggla got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 75th minute, one of FC Copiad:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for FC Copiad. Maximilian Wallin had in the 77thth minute some difficulties stopping Kalle Eklund's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patrik Tinglöf during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute Viggo Samuelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximilian Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Copiad getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Kåre Nordal hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Ingvar Dalkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Copiad's supporters rose to their feet, but Ingvar Dalkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michel Kinell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 89th minute Tomasz Czajka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maximilian Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Copiad's Patrik Tinglöf quite brazenly broke a throw-in by David Jönsson, made in the 96th minute of the game. Many of FC Copiad's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. FC Copiad may have spent more time on the ball, but Nykvarn were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.