U18 World League

Santiago Bernabéu
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfred Dærup took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rikardt Kjeldsvig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ian Ekström, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 6 played minutes Strib Galacticos IF got a freekick which was hit by Robin Hagensted. Strib Galacticos IF's Rikardt Kjeldsvig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Ove Berggren in the 7th minute of play. Herman Falkrantz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rikardt Kjeldsvig having to interfere. With a little luck, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund got control of the ball when Robin Hagensted tried to sneak it across the goal line. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Elmtaryd Agunnaryd from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Elmtaryd Agunnaryd getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ted Kiempe hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Strib Galacticos IF defense, Herman Falkrantz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rikardt Kjeldsvig. The Strib Galacticos IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rikardt Kjeldsvig should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Strib Galacticos IF booed when Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ted Kiempe didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 played minutes Elmtaryd Agunnaryd got a freekick which was hit by Erik-Jan Edman. Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 29th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Robin Hagensted. 36 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's goal looked a bit too open when Ian Ekström came free, but Rikardt Kjeldsvig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Strib Galacticos IF's Robin Hagensted ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund. Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Herman Falkrantz to make the kick off. Strib Galacticos IF's Rikardt Kjeldsvig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Ove Berggren in the 53rd minute of play. After 58 minutes of play, Strib Galacticos IF's Alfred Dærup made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Robin Hagensted in the 62nd minute of play forced Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfred Dærup in the 64th minute of play. Rikardt Kjeldsvig showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herman Falkrantz in the 66th minute of the match. With a little luck, Strib Galacticos IF's Rikardt Kjeldsvig got control of the ball when Herman Falkrantz tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Elmtaryd Agunnaryd getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Ted Kiempe hit a great ball. After having played for 75 minutes, Ernst Bartz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Strib Galacticos IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernst Bartz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 76 minutes of play, Strib Galacticos IF's Alfred Dærup made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund was left in no man's land by his defense there! 80 minutes into the match, Strib Galacticos IF's goalkeeper Rikardt Kjeldsvig had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kurt-Jürgen Hamrin. Daniel Kipchirchir Örlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Hagensted in the 83rd minute of the match. Kurt-Jürgen Hamrin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute, Alfred Dærup got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 90th match minute, Elmtaryd Agunnaryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik-Jan Edman to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Strib Galacticos IF were the better team. Strib Galacticos IF's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.