U18 League

Forrfjord Stadion
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 0) Forrfjord FF's Erik Aarseth started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Taavetti Valkealahti in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Birk Stene saved Forrfjord FF from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Taavetti Valkealahti in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Birk Stene saved Forrfjord FF from getting behind. Birk Stene took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ylermi Glad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Forrfjord FF's Birk Stene played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reima Ruuttu in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th minute Reima Ruuttu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birk Stene saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Valio Sammalkangas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Birk Stene was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 18th minute, Reima Ruuttu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Forrfjord FF's Birk Stene played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Taavetti Valkealahti in the 24th minute of play. Birk Stene showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reima Ruuttu in the 27th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Reima Ruuttu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Birk Stene was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute, Vihtori Viljanen made a precise shot to the right of Birk Stene. Forrfjord FF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 36 minutes into the match, Forrfjord FF's goal looked a bit too open when Reima Ruuttu came free, but Birk Stene reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Taavetti Valkealahti took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Birk Stene. Birk Stene dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 45th minute Taavetti Valkealahti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birk Stene saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Birk Stene showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ylermi Glad, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The supporters of Forrfjord FF booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valio Sammalkangas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half Manchester United FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Reima Ruuttu made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Taavetti Valkealahti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birk Stene saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reima Ruuttu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 59th playminute. Birk Stene made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Valio Sammalkangas sent off a good shot on target. Birk Stene made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Reima Ruuttu sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Forrfjord FF defense, Reima Ruuttu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Birk Stene. The Forrfjord FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Birk Stene should have stopped the shot. In the 80th match minute, Forrfjord FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans-Kristian Tjelta to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Taavetti Valkealahti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Birk Stene. Forrfjord FF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Taavetti Valkealahti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. Birk Stene made an important save on a dangerous shot by Reima Ruuttu in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute, Valio Sammalkangas made a precise shot to the right of Birk Stene. Forrfjord FF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-10. Manchester United FC played a much better game than Forrfjord FF and deserved their victory. The Forrfjord FF players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.