U18 World League

Hvam Idrætspark
Spectators: 7825 (Terracing: 5870, Seating: 1799, VIP seats: 156) The supporters of Hvam FC booed when Salmiyah Power was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mansour Abrika didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Anthar Derrida 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. After a rather tough play, Salmiyah Power's Adlène Menguellet got a free kick in the 18th minute. Thanks to some nice moves with his feet 20 minutes in the game Habakkuk Shearer managed to fire away a quick shot, that unfortunally went outside the top left corner. A very good opportunity for a goal. Hameur Aribi kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After 24 minutes, Toufik Kermali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Salmiyah Power and the Hvam FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Larbi Deghmani had in the 26thth minute some difficulties stopping Habakkuk Shearer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Habakkuk Shearer did an outstanding performance 26 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-0 to the right of an irritated Larbi Deghmani in the goal. After 31 played minutes Salmiyah Power got a freekick which was hit by Amrani Bezzaz. After a rather tough play, Salmiyah Power's Hameur Aribi got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Larbi Deghmani made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Chrestian Sæmer sent off a good shot on target. Habakkuk Given showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amrani Bezzaz in the 35th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Frede Raunsholm took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Larbi Deghmani to make any attempt to save it. 47 minutes into the match, Salmiyah Power's Jawad Sarkhoh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Habakkuk Given narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Frede Raunsholm made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Habakkuk Shearer in the 53rd minute of play forced Salmiyah Power's goalkeeper Larbi Deghmani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Larbi Deghmani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frede Raunsholm, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Jawad Sarkhoh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habakkuk Given having to interfere. When Vincent Fjelstad fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hvam FC's protests and gave Vincent Fjelstad a yellow card for diving instead. 63 minutes into the match, Hvam FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jawad Sarkhoh came free, but Habakkuk Given reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jawad Sarkhoh received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Habakkuk Given came out and tried to block the shot, but Jawad Sarkhoh slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 63rd minute. Salmiyah Power made a substitution. Nouara Djahnine replaced Amrani Bezzaz. After 79 minutes of play, Hvam FC's Chrestian Sæmer made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Larbi Deghmani was left in no man's land by his defense there! 88 minutes into the match, Hvam FC's Frede Raunsholm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Larbi Deghmani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd match minute, Salmiyah Power was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hameur Aribi to maneuver through the defense. Hvam FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Salmiyah Power for a fine match.