U23 World League

The Woo
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Håkan Kilberg started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Buksvinens IF booed when The Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robin Öberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Wallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Håkan Kilberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the game, Ami Ambjörnsson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dennis Wallin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Andreas Ahlbeck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caroll Mårtensson having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Edward Tinglöv ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dennis Wallin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 31 minutes, Mattias Högman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Buksvinens IF and the The Gunners players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mattias Högman kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. The long shot by Benjamin Tunander in the 32nd minute really tested Caroll Mårtensson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Buksvinens IF's Caroll Mårtensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andreas Ahlbeck in the 33rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Buksvinens IF's Vincent Åkerberg got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute, The Gunners's Magne Larsson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Magne Larsson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of The Gunners protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Magne Larsson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Buksvinens IF booed when The Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magne Larsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Gunners's Dennis Wallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ami Ambjörnsson in the 39th minute of play. Caroll Mårtensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pontus Berglund in the 45th minute of play. After the first half Buksvinens IF were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamin Tunander to make the kick off. Wiktor Bergqvist hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 52 minutes into the match, The Gunners's goalkeeper Dennis Wallin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Håkan Kilberg. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Buksvinens IF! Caroll Mårtensson had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Benjamin Tunander's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Benjamin Tunander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bengt-Arne Fransson kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. If Benjamin Tunander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dennis Wallin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edward Tinglöv showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 66 minute of play. Caroll Mårtensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Tunander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caroll Mårtensson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wiktor Bergqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. If Benjamin Tunander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olga Beck hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Buksvinens IF's Vincent Åkerberg ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dennis Wallin. Dennis Wallin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. 88 minutes into the match, Buksvinens IF's goal looked a bit too open when Pontus Berglund came free, but Caroll Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Gunners's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Vincent Åkerberg scored to the left of an out of position Dennis Wallin, making the score, 0-5. Stig Norström charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stig Norström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Stig Norström hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The The Gunners manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Buksvinens IF to win.