U18 World League

Kanal Parken
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Krister Lundström kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, BK Värdsholmen's Christer Termander got a free kick in the 5th minute. 6 minutes into the match, BK Värdsholmen's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Ove Kullgren came free, but Eddie Alström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute Frank Lundhberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Granberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Lundhberg in the 11th minute of play forced Fågelmara IK's goalkeeper John Granberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Fågelmara IK's Anders Holm nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eddie Alström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Frank Lundhberg kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fågelmara IK's goalkeeper John Granberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eddie Alström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Krister Lundström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Per-Oskar Borre struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Eddie Alström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fågelmara IK. Andreas Widberg's late challenge caught a Fågelmara IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andreas Widberg helped the player get up and apologised. Andreas Widberg hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Karl-Ove Kullgren took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eddie Alström. Eddie Alström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The audience was convinced that Frank Lundhberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but John Granberg was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Frank Lundhberg to make the kick off. If Verner Helström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eddie Alström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Krister Lundström went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. When Verner Helström fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BK Värdsholmen's protests and gave Verner Helström a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BK Värdsholmen getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Verner Helström hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frank Lundhberg in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck John Granberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 71st minute Frank Lundhberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Granberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Karl Ferm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Granberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute BK Värdsholmen were awarded a corner. Birger Ekgren went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lars-Erik Kiempe during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fågelmara IK's Lars-Erik Kiempe got a free kick in the 79th minute. A collision led to Fågelmara IK getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Lars-Erik Kiempe hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Eddie Alström successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Fågelmara IK booed when BK Värdsholmen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl Ferm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fågelmara IK were furious when Karl-Johan Qvarnström was red carded, 87 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Fågelmara IK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! A collision led to BK Värdsholmen getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Birger Ekgren hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Filip Hedman during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to BK Värdsholmen getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Filip Hedman hit a great ball. The BK Värdsholmen supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Fågelmara IK's performance. The match ended with a win for Fågelmara IK.