U23 League

City Network Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Hallands Riviera's Georg Billström 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. Leif Deckbergh hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 7th match minute, Worst Team Ever was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by József Murai to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Cai Espinosa made a precise shot to the right of Örjan Hermansson. Hallands Riviera's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Cai Espinosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Örjan Hermansson. Hallands Riviera's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cai Espinosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hallands Riviera's goalkeeper Örjan Hermansson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stor Klack received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Örjan Hermansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cai Espinosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Örjan Hermansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Holger Blom hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute Stor Klack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Örjan Hermansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute of the match Worst Team Ever got a corner. Hallands Riviera's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ralf Pettersson ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ralf Pettersson made a great header on Worst Team Ever's corner, it was just that Hallands Riviera's Örjan Hermansson managed to reach the ball for a save. After 33 minutes of play, Worst Team Ever's Cai Espinosa made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Örjan Hermansson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cai Espinosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Örjan Hermansson having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Leif Deckbergh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hallands Riviera's Örjan Hermansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Espinosa in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Holger Blom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Worst Team Ever's Stor Klack got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Worst Team Ever fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Worst Team Ever's Stor Klack looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cai Espinosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Georg Billström in the 51st minute of play forced Worst Team Ever's goalkeeper Lazaros Kotsiopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Worst Team Ever's Lazaros Kotsiopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andy Forsell in the 52nd minute of play. Stor Klack in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Örjan Hermansson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Cai Espinosa kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Örjan Hermansson. That made the score 0-5 in the 56 minute of play. With a little luck, Hallands Riviera's Örjan Hermansson got control of the ball when Cai Espinosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Örjan Hermansson managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Worst Team Ever's Stor Klack fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Andréas Lidman fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Worst Team Ever's protests and gave Andréas Lidman a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Worst Team Ever's Andréas Lidman got a free kick in the 61st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andy Forsell in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lazaros Kotsiopoulos saved Worst Team Ever from getting behind. The supporters of Worst Team Ever booed when Hallands Riviera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andy Forsell didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Cai Espinosa notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Hallands Riviera's Örjan Hermansson. Örjan Hermansson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 0-8 when Cai Espinosa sped through Hallands Riviera's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Örjan Hermansson. Cai Espinosa did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-9 to the left of a surprised Örjan Hermansson 79 minutes into the match. Stor Klack who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Örjan Hermansson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 90 minutes into the match, Stor Klack notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of Hallands Riviera's Örjan Hermansson. Örjan Hermansson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cai Espinosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Worst Team Ever's goal looked a bit too open when Andy Forsell came free, but Lazaros Kotsiopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.