U18 League

Thames Park
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, 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. Kristen Sollien started the match with the kick off. Kristian Olafsen hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's goal looked a bit too open when Kristen Sollien came free, but Dane White reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jo Bjørgen fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Pladask's protests and gave Jo Bjørgen a yellow card for diving instead. After 9 played minutes FC Pladask got a freekick which was hit by Jo Bjørgen. After a rather tough play, Henley on Thames United's Kelvin Quinn got a free kick in the 12th minute. Kelvin Quinn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bjørn Engelund having to make a save. In the 15th minute, Kelvin Quinn 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. After 19 minutes, Danny Avery mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Henley on Thames United and the FC Pladask players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Henley on Thames United's Dylon Rundle dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After 26 played minutes Henley on Thames United got a freekick which was hit by Danny Avery. 33 minutes into the match, Kelvin Quinn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bjørn Engelund. FC Pladask's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kelvin Quinn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After 41 played minutes FC Pladask got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Kenneth Øglænd. Jan-Kenneth Øglænd took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dane White. Dane White dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kelvin Quinn to make the kick off. The nice shot from Jan-Kenneth Øglænd in the 51stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Dane White had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 52nd minute of the match, Bertel Hatland got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dane White was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 53 played minutes Henley on Thames United got a freekick which was hit by Ronny Dines. 57 minutes into the match, Dylon Rundle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bjørn Engelund. FC Pladask's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dylon Rundle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Dane White came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Pladask's Kristen Sollien. But to his dismay, Kristen Sollien quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Bjørn Engelund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylon Rundle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bertel Hatland kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Bjørn Engelund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kelvin Quinn in the 69th minute of play. Henley on Thames United's Dane White proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Henley on Thames United from getting a goal against them. Jan-Kenneth Øglænd scored 3-4 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dane White, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Danny Avery came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Henley on Thames United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Danny Avery couldn't finish the play. In the 79th match minute, Henley on Thames United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kelvin Quinn to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute Dylon Rundle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bjørn Engelund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Pladask's Bjørn Engelund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dylon Rundle in the 84th minute of play. In the 84th minute, Dylon Rundle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Henley on Thames United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. Kelvin Quinn took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bjørn Engelund. Bjørn Engelund dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-4. Dylon Rundle struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Bjørn Engelund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Henley on Thames United. After a rather tough play, FC Pladask's Bertel Hatland got a free kick in the 95th minute. FC Pladask's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.