World League

A Gentle Touch Arena
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Viggo Lundkvist kicked off to start the match. Viggo Lundkvists short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Elbert Hand to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Elbert Hand managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Eleven Nation Army's Viggo Lundkvist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Qian Xing Wei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sixto Ugutz, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kultapossukerho's goalkeeper Elbert Hand, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goal looked a bit too open when Helge Brun came free, but Elbert Hand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 14 minutes of play, Eleven Nation Army's Viggo Lundkvist made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elbert Hand was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Kultapossukerho's Sixto Ugutz in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eleven Nation Army's goalie prevented a goal. In the 19th match minute, Eleven Nation Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Siöberg to maneuver through the defense. When Kultapossukerho's Sixto Ugutz in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eleven Nation Army's goalie prevented a goal. Elbert Hand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Helge Brun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qian Xing Wei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuutti Vauhkonen in the 26th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sixto Ugutz in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Qian Xing Wei prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 32 minutes into the game, Sixto Ugutz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Qian Xing Wei was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Sixto Ugutz put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Qian Xing Wei. 42 minutes into the match, Kultapossukerho's goal looked a bit too open when Helge Brun came free, but Elbert Hand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Eleven Nation Army's goal looked a bit too open when Sixto Ugutz came free, but Qian Xing Wei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Ugutz got free with Qian Xing Wei in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 59 minutes Eleven Nation Army's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Uolevi Hagman who took care of the corner kick. Uolevi Hagman made a great header on Kultapossukerho's corner, it was just that Eleven Nation Army's Qian Xing Wei managed to reach the ball for a save. Nuutti Vauhkonen hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Eleven Nation Army's Qian Xing Wei got control of the ball when Sixto Ugutz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sixto Ugutz might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qian Xing Wei. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sixto Ugutz ran back to his position shaking his head. Qian Xing Wei made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Sixto Ugutz sent off a good shot on target. Sixto Ugutz took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Qian Xing Wei. Qian Xing Wei dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. 73 minutes into the match, Eleven Nation Army's goalkeeper Qian Xing Wei had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sixto Ugutz. Sixto Ugutz might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qian Xing Wei. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sixto Ugutz ran back to his position shaking his head. Eleven Nation Army's Qian Xing Wei proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Eleven Nation Army from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Sixto Ugutz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Qian Xing Wei, 1-5. After 79 minutes, Andy Jackson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kultapossukerho and the Eleven Nation Army players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Eleven Nation Army booed when Kultapossukerho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andy Jackson didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Eleven Nation Army's Qian Xing Wei got control of the ball when Nuutti Vauhkonen tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Sixto Ugutz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Sixto Ugutz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sixto Ugutz got free with Qian Xing Wei in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.