U23 World League

The Woo
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benjamin Tunander kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes The Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Magne Larsson. Dennis Wallin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jonatan Hedbom went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to The Gunners getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Benjamin Tunander hit a great ball. Dennis Wallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgar Eklund in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Melin in the 20th minute of play forced The Gunners's goalkeeper Dennis Wallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 21 played minutes BELAJ BOYS got a freekick which was hit by Egon Lång. In the 22nd match minute, The Gunners was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig Norström to maneuver through the defense. In the 28thth minute of the game Jonatan Hedbom who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Gunners's Dennis Wallin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Gunners were furious when Stig Norström was red carded, 34 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Peter Tunström didn't quite understand what happened when in the 36 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Dennis Wallin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Eklund in the 39th minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, The Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Baturalp Yenal came free, but Dennis Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Baturalp Yenal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dennis Wallin. The Gunners's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baturalp Yenal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 47 minutes into the match, The Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Hedbom came free, but Dennis Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 50th minute BELAJ BOYS were awarded a corner. Ingmar Alefors went to the cornerflag to take it. After the first half BELAJ BOYS were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The supporters of The Gunners booed when BELAJ BOYS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonatan Hedbom didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 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 Baturalp Yenal. After a rather tough play, The Gunners's Robin Öberg got a free kick in the 66th minute. The Gunners's Dennis Wallin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save The Gunners from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes into the match, The Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Hedbom came free, but Dennis Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonatan Hedbom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Dennis Wallin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Baturalp Yenal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Dennis Wallin made a huge save. Dennis Wallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgar Eklund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Edgar Eklund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Wallin was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. In the 88th minute, Pontus Berglund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dennis Wallin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver Olofsson in the 90th minute of play. After 92 minutes, Joseph Melin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BELAJ BOYS and the The Gunners players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes BELAJ BOYS got a freekick which was hit by Joseph Melin. When the match was over BELAJ BOYS could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than The Gunners throughout the match.