U21 League

Nutty Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stephen Duxbury started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Johansson got free with Richard Brearley in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th minute, Stian Systad reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Richard Brearley. The goal made the score 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcin Cebula in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cent Haugsvær prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Marcin Cebula's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cent Haugsvær was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Richard Brearley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ken Nordtveit in the 15th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cheeky Nuts United's Albert Føreland got a free kick in the 17th minute. Cheeky Nuts United's Cent Haugsvær played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stephen Duxbury in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Vance Newbury was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Korona Kielce's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cheeky Nuts United the free kick. The supporters of Cheeky Nuts United booed when Korona Kielce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vance Newbury didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edi Carlo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Ken Nordtveit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Stephen Duxbury's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cent Haugsvær was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. The supporters of Korona Kielce booed when Cheeky Nuts United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Føreland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Richard Brearley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ken Nordtveit in the 37th minute of play. Cent Haugsvær made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maciej Korzym in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th minute Stephen Duxbury shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cent Haugsvær saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Korona Kielce's Richard Brearley got control of the ball when Anton Johansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anton Johansson to make the kick off. Stephen Duxbury recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 53rd match minute, Korona Kielce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maciej Korzym to maneuver through the defense. Nial Todd hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th minute, Nial Todd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frode Norum recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maciej Korzyms short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Cent Haugsvær to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Korona Kielce's Maciej Korzym was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cent Haugsvær in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Korona Kielce booed when Cheeky Nuts United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Johansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Stephen Duxbury took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Cent Haugsvær to make any attempt to save it. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Stian Systad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cheeky Nuts United's supporters rose to their feet, but Stian Systad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richard Brearley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Johansson in the 77th minute of play forced Korona Kielce's goalkeeper Richard Brearley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ken Nordtveit charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ken Nordtveit the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 88 minutes into the match, Cheeky Nuts United's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Duxbury came free, but Cent Haugsvær reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anton Johansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Brearley having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stian Hammeren during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 94 played minutes Cheeky Nuts United got a freekick which was hit by Stian Hammeren. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.