U23 League

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Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) 3 minutes into the match, Randkleve's goal looked a bit too open when Algitas Girkantas came free, but Eilif Hørmand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 3 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Absoliut's Algitas Girkantas fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Randkleve:s Eilif Hørmand showed great skill when he stopped Algitas Girkantas:s penalty. 10 minutes into the match, Randkleve's goalkeeper Eilif Hørmand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Algitas Girkantas. In the 12th match minute, Absoliut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albinas Gudauskas to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Absoliut's goal looked a bit too open when Niki Boldsø came free, but Vaclovas Jurkus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 14th minute, Nikolas Blegaa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the game, Ovidijus Andrišiūnas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Eilif Hørmand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Algitas Girkantas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 23rd minute Algitas Girkantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eilif Hørmand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Algitas Girkantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Algitas Girkantas in the 29th minute of play forced Randkleve's goalkeeper Eilif Hørmand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Algitas Girkantas got free with Eilif Hørmand in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Algitas Girkantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eilif Hørmand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algitas Girkantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. If Algitas Girkantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Absoliut's Albinas Gudauskas got a free kick in the 40th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Randkleve:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Absoliut:s goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Niki Boldsø was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Algitas Girkantas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Eilif Hørmand was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ovidijus Andrišiūnas charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ovidijus Andrišiūnas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th minute, Algitas Girkantas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Absoliut fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Ovidijus Andrišiūnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Randkleve's goalkeeper Eilif Hørmand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Absoliut's Algitas Girkantas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eilif Hørmand narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Randkleve's Eilif Hørmand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Algitas Girkantas in the 71st minute of play. If Algitas Girkantas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th minute Algitas Girkantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eilif Hørmand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Randkleve getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Knud Elsbøl hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidijus Andrišiūnas in the 79th minute of play forced Randkleve's goalkeeper Eilif Hørmand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Algitas Girkantas in the 82nd minute of play forced Randkleve's goalkeeper Eilif Hørmand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Absoliut's Algitas Girkantas managed to work through Randkleve's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Algitas Girkantas dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 84th minute, Ovidijus Andrišiūnas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eilif Hørmand was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. The audience was convinced that Algitas Girkantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eilif Hørmand was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Ovidijus Andrišiūnas struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Eilif Hørmand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Absoliut. Eilif Hørmand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Algitas Girkantas in the 92nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Absoliut's Henrikas Stulpinas got a free kick in the 98th minute. Wagn Viksø charged in rather forcefully in the 99th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wagn Viksø the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 99th match minute, Randkleve was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wagn Viksø to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Absoliut players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.