U23 World League

Saint Glenn
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) FC LongeR's Lech Skarpiak 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. 3 minutes into the match, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Herman Lindkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Waldemar Zjawin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 5 minutes, Robert Robak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC LongeR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Robak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Dan Västlund got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute Wit Gaszynski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wictor Säf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC LongeR booed when Saint Glenn Gothenburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfred Samuelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 played minutes FC LongeR got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Czech. Harry Enegren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Waldemar Zjawin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Enegren in the 16th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Harry Enegren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, FC LongeR's Waldemar Zjawin got control of the ball when Alfred Samuelsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC LongeR's Waldemar Zjawin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save FC LongeR from getting a goal against them. Edgar Czech hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfred Samuelsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Lech Skarpiak struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Wictor Säf didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC LongeR. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Wictor Säf proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Saint Glenn Gothenburg from getting a goal against them. When Tobias Säv fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saint Glenn Gothenburg's protests and gave Tobias Säv a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Saint Glenn Gothenburg getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Tobias Säv hit a great ball. Harry Enegren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, FC LongeR's goal looked a bit too open when Alfred Samuelsson came free, but Waldemar Zjawin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute Henning Åberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldemar Zjawin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 minutes of play, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Alfred Samuelsson made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Waldemar Zjawin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Waldemar Zjawin came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Alfred Samuelsson. But to his dismay, Alfred Samuelsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. 3-1 became the score in the 92nd minute when Jack Kruuse elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.