U18 World League

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Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) AIK FOTBOLL's Oscar Beckman 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. Nikos Lagonikakis hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Örjan Kaxe kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes AIK FOTBOLL got a freekick which was hit by Börge Örtendahl. Ivar Rolfsson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 10th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nikos Lagonikakis. With a little luck, AIK FOTBOLL's Ivar Rolfsson got control of the ball when Stefanos Xomeritakis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of AIK FOTBOLL booed when tHe SOnS of rAGnar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akis Romanidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th match minute, AIK FOTBOLL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Örjan Kaxe to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Nikos Lagonikakis from long distance, 28 minutes into the match, got Ivar Rolfsson's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Chrisostomos Bourdas got a free kick in the 30th minute. Ivar Rolfsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefanos Xomeritakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The supporters of AIK FOTBOLL booed when tHe SOnS of rAGnar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Odysseas Michelakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikos Lagonikakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ivar Rolfsson. AIK FOTBOLL's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Ivar Rolfsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefanos Xomeritakis in the 51st minute of the match. Stavros Kabantais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Örjan Kaxe in the 52nd minute of play. Stefanos Xomeritakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 60 minutes, Oscar Beckman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AIK FOTBOLL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oscar Beckman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, AIK FOTBOLL's Örjan Kaxe got a free kick in the 61st minute. After 65 played minutes AIK FOTBOLL got a freekick which was hit by Nils-Erik Brogren. Stefanos Xomeritakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ivar Rolfsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, AIK FOTBOLL's goal looked a bit too open when Stefanos Xomeritakis came free, but Ivar Rolfsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefanos Xomeritakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Örjan Kaxe hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 80th match minute, AIK FOTBOLL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Stålman to maneuver through the defense. Stavros Kabantais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Mårtensson in the 85th minute of the match. After 89 minutes of play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Theofilos Zaninos made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivar Rolfsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Konstantinos Chiotis fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored tHe SOnS of rAGnar's protests and gave Konstantinos Chiotis a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Konstantinos Chiotis got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 93 minutes into the match, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Mårtensson came free, but Stavros Kabantais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Odysseas Michelakis got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Stavros Kabantais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Mårtensson, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.