U23 World League

Blue cave
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zachary Dudek started the match with the kick off. Zachary Dudek scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Linus Todal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Rakkestad IF booed when Renegades was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eusébio Motta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hans-Petter Frigstad scored 1-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yoto Boshikyov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 8th match minute, Renegades was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corneliu Gâdea to maneuver through the defense. Linus Todal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustav Wenning in the 15th minute of play. The Renegades fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Renegades's Zachary Dudek looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Renegades fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Renegades's Zachary Dudek looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd rose to their feet as Frode Numelin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Linus Todal. That made the score 5-1 in the 32 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frode Numelin in the 45th minute of play forced Rakkestad IF's goalkeeper Linus Todal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

In the 55th match minute, Rakkestad IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunnar Ophus to maneuver through the defense. Zachary Dudek struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Linus Todal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Renegades. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Otto Klepp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rakkestad IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Otto Klepp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yoto Boshikyov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute, Therkil Kammesgaard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Renegades fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Yoto Boshikyov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Petter Frigstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Gustav Wenning had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Linus Todal. Rakkestad IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustav Wenning was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kjell Bergum during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Linus Todal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachary Dudek in the 92nd minute of play. When Roy Nymoen fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rakkestad IF's protests and gave Roy Nymoen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd match minute, Rakkestad IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Nymoen to maneuver through the defense. Renegades walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.