U23 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Adam Sandbakken made the kick off and thus started the match. Kogimyae JK's Lennart Merioja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eilert Nordlie in the 4th minute of play. Laniakea's Eilert Nordlie managed to work through Kogimyae JK's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Eilert Nordlie dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 5 minutes, Eilert Nordlie made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Kogimyae JK's Lennart Merioja tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 8th minute, Adam Sandbakken left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Laniakea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Lennart Merioja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Sandbakken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lennart Merioja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Sandbakken in the 13th minute of play. When Henri Villem fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kogimyae JK's protests and gave Henri Villem a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Henri Villem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard and well directed shot from Eilert Nordlie led 24 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Kogimyae JK's Lennart Merioja became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-3. 30 minutes into the match, Henri Villem dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Cai Baardsen, 1-3. In the 38th minute Eilert Nordlie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Merioja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 43 minutes into the game, when Olavi Lainevoog put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kogimyae JK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! Lennart Merioja had in the 45thth minute some difficulties stopping Eilert Nordlie's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 45th minute, Eilert Nordlie left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Laniakea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-5.

Eilert Nordlie received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lennart Merioja came out and tried to block the shot, but Eilert Nordlie slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 50th minute. In the 63rd minute Ole-Jostein Skjerping shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Merioja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lennart Merioja made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Adam Sandbakken sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Kogimyae JK booed when Laniakea was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eilert Nordlie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cai Baardsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joonas Nõmmiste, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the game, Laniakea's Hans-Erik Osland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lennart Merioja made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. Lennart Merioja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ole-Jostein Skjerping in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute of the match Laniakea got a corner. Kogimyae JK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eilert Nordlie ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Laniakea's corner Eilert Nordlie fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lennart Merioja quite easily take care of the ball. Hans-Erik Osland could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Lennart Merioja made a huge save. 87 minutes into the game, Adam Sandbakken lined in a short shot 1-8 behind a frustrated Lennart Merioja. 92 minutes into the match, Kogimyae JK's goalkeeper Lennart Merioja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adam Sandbakken. 1-9 became the score in the 94th minute when Ole-Jostein Skjerping elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Kogimyae JK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Laniakea were clearly better and deserved to take the win.