U18 League

Jo Dunlop Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. John-Edvin Olstad started the match with the kick off. Stuart Pitman kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Aksel Holm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Walter Allanson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Karl Fry during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 10 played minutes Hilsea got a freekick which was hit by Karl Fry. In the 12th minute Aksel Holm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Allanson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alain Bamford hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers John-Edvin Olstad in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Walter Allanson saved Hilsea from getting behind. John-Edvin Olstad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Allanson having to interfere. Walter Allanson didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Dum Dum Boys Athletics's John-Edvin Olstad shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Hilsea's Walter Allanson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John-Edvin Olstad in the 24th minute of play. Aksel Holm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, Hilsea's goal looked a bit too open when John-Edvin Olstad came free, but Walter Allanson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Aksel Holm left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dum Dum Boys Athletics fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Christoffer Bjørnsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Fry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christoffer Bjørnsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl Fry in the 41st minute of the match. A hard shot 42 in the game by Alain Bamford from a close distance when the talented Christoffer Bjørnsen managed to make a qualified save. Dum Dum Boys Athletics's players were relieved. Christoffer Bjørnsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ashley Titmus in the 44th minute. If Alain Bamford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Hilsea players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dum Dum Boys Athletics were winning 0-2.

Ashley Titmus took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Christoffer Bjørnsen. Christoffer Bjørnsen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers John-Edvin Olstad in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Walter Allanson saved Hilsea from getting behind. In the 56th minute, Ashley Titmus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ashley Titmus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Christoffer Bjørnsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when John-Edvin Olstad got free with Walter Allanson in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Walter Allanson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aksel Holm in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aksel Holm in the 71st minute of play forced Hilsea's goalkeeper Walter Allanson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Dum Dum Boys Athletics's goal looked a bit too open when Ashley Titmus came free, but Christoffer Bjørnsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John-Edvin Olstad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Walter Allanson made a huge save. In the 91st minute, John-Edvin Olstad left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dum Dum Boys Athletics fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dum Dum Boys Athletics eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.