World League

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Spectators: 8126 (Terracing: 6096, Seating: 1869, VIP seats: 161) In the 3rd minute, Dawid Olejarz made a precise shot to the right of Jimmy Olsson. Linköpings AIK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 7th minute of the match North Hill United got a corner. Linköpings AIK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kęstutis Survila ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on North Hill United's corner Đỗ Remi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jimmy Olsson quite easily take care of the ball. Jimmy Olsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dawid Olejarz went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arvid Carlsson in the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of North Hill United booed when Linköpings AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Blomqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Linköpings AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Dawid Olejarz came free, but Jimmy Olsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Linköpings AIK's Jimmy Olsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dawid Olejarz in the 32nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julien Staffelbach got free with Lajos Vadász in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 35 minutes North Hill United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jan-Erik Lundqvist who took care of the corner kick. With an all-out effort, Linköpings AIK's Lajos Vadász threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Arvid Carlsson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 42nd minute, one of Linköpings AIK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Linköpings AIK. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arvid Carlsson was the one to do the kick off. North Hill United's Carlos Sevenants was substituted for Krzysztof Pawlak. After 56 played minutes Linköpings AIK got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Blomqvist. In the 59th minute Julien Staffelbach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lajos Vadász saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jimmy Olsson came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by North Hill United's Dawid Olejarz. But to his dismay, Dawid Olejarz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Roberto Cherro struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Jimmy Olsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Hill United. Linköpings AIK made a substitution. George Gunnarsson replaced Joakim Mikaelsson. Lajos Vadász took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvid Carlsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Linköpings AIK got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Erik Lundqvist. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arvid Carlsson in the 82nd minute of the match. Lajos Vadász showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Gunnarsson in the 86th minute of the match. Roberto Cherro received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jimmy Olsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Roberto Cherro slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 89th minute. In the 93rd minute, Julien Staffelbach made a precise shot to the right of Lajos Vadász. North Hill United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. North Hill United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.