U18 League

Belfort Arena
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kristen Sollien made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Pladask's goalkeeper Bjørn Engelund, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to FC Pladask getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jan-Kenneth Øglænd hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thorsten Drehmann in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bjørn Engelund saved FC Pladask from getting behind. In the 10th match minute, De Gulden Draak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fjodor Mandel to maneuver through the defense. Thorsten Drehmann kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Bjørn Engelund came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by De Gulden Draak's Nils Biege. But to his dismay, Nils Biege quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thorsten Drehmann during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thorsten Drehmann hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute of the match Kai Sommervold sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luigi Haintz skillfully saved the ball. FC Pladask were furious when Kenneth Stordal was red carded, 25 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Pladask fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 26 minutes, De Gulden Draak's Matthäus Pfaff got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bjørn Engelund. After a rather tough play, FC Pladask's Jan-Kenneth Øglænd got a free kick in the 30th minute. Jan-Kenneth Øglænd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Luigi Haintz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luigi Haintz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertel Hatland in the 46th minute of play. Herbert Wörmann hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Luigi Haintz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Albert Bergerud in the 52nd minute. Luigi Haintz made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Bertel Hatland sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 68 in the game by Jan-Kenneth Øglænd from a close distance when the talented Luigi Haintz managed to make a qualified save. De Gulden Draak's players were relieved. A collision led to De Gulden Draak getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Fjodor Mandel hit a great ball. If Kai Sommervold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertel Hatland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Luigi Haintz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claus Böcker's late challenge caught a FC Pladask's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claus Böcker helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to De Gulden Draak getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Claus Böcker hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, FC Pladask's Jan-Kenneth Øglænd broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 90th match minute, FC Pladask was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filip Arctander to maneuver through the defense. FC Pladask's Bjørn Engelund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Biege in the 96th minute of play. FC Pladask's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.