U23 League

WeldingDirect Park
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) With a little luck, Liaböen IF's Eilert Henden got control of the ball when Gez Barber tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Gez Barber lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Eilert Henden. Albert Crawshaw's late challenge caught a Liaböen IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albert Crawshaw helped the player get up and apologised. Albert Crawshaw hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the match, Gez Barber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eilert Henden. Liaböen IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gez Barber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 25th match minute, Garlic Eaters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Crawshaw to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the match, Gez Barber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eilert Henden. Liaböen IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gez Barber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. With his leg Eilert Henden managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Garlic Eaters's Ronny Hurren fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 30th minute Kenneth Nesvik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gul Keep saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 played minutes Garlic Eaters got a freekick which was hit by Cliff Gurney. Gul Keep took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kenneth Nesvik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronny Hurren got free with Eilert Henden in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eilert Henden made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Gez Barber sent off a good shot on target. Liaböen IF's Eilert Henden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tod Tompkins in the 39th minute of play. The supporters of Liaböen IF booed when Garlic Eaters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cliff Gurney didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Albert Crawshaw took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Eilert Henden to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The wind increased when Kenneth Nesvik made the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's Ronny Hurren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eilert Henden narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eilert Henden came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Garlic Eaters's Ronny Hurren. But to his dismay, Ronny Hurren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. Eilert Henden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronny Hurren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Ronny Hurren left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Garlic Eaters fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. A collision led to Liaböen IF getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ulrik Aanes hit a great ball. The supporters of Liaböen IF booed when Garlic Eaters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charlie Silk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Ronny Hurren made a precise shot to the right of Eilert Henden. Liaböen IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. 90 minutes into the game, Ronny Hurren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Eilert Henden was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Tod Tompkins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eilert Henden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronny Hurren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Garlic Eaters were the better team. Garlic Eaters's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.