U18 World League

Polcirkel Arena
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Denis Negruț kicked off to start the match. In the 10th minute, Tomas Jonasson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isac Drâmba was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Isac Drâmba made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Alvin Berglund sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Jonasson kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Ivan Burileanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th match minute, Juoksengi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Bock to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Petrică Ţirpescu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Unicorns ™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Petrică Ţirpescu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bengt-Rune Glanselius breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Jonasson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 23rd playminute. 26 minutes into the game, Alvin Berglund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juoksengi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Unicorns ™ the free kick. Alvin Berglund hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Denis Negruț made a precise shot to the right of Bengt-Rune Glanselius. Juoksengi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Tomas Jonasson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Isac Drâmba firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 31 played minutes Unicorns ™ got a freekick which was hit by Iustinian Petre. Tomas Jonasson in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Isac Drâmba, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Bengt-Rune Glanselius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Negruț in the 33rd minute of play. Denis Negruț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Bengt-Rune Glanselius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvin Berglund hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute of the match Petrică Ţirpescu sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bengt-Rune Glanselius skillfully saved the ball. Johannes Viberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Johannes Viberg 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tomas Jonasson to make the kick off. The supporters of Juoksengi booed when Unicorns ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Octavian Chivu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Jonasson in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isac Drâmba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Juoksengi's Tomas Jonasson got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bengt-Rune Glanselius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Burileanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Unicorns ™ defense, Tomas Jonasson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isac Drâmba. The Unicorns ™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isac Drâmba should have stopped the shot. Denis Negruț recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juoksengi's Bengt-Rune Glanselius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Juoksengi from getting a goal against them. Iacob Surdu kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Erik Molin struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Isac Drâmba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juoksengi. A collision led to Unicorns ™ getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Ştefan Vâtcă hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Tomas Jonasson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juoksengi's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Jonasson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isac Drâmba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivan Burileanu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Denis Negruț left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Unicorns ™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. The supporters of Juoksengi booed when Unicorns ™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iacob Surdu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tomas Jonasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Juoksengi players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.