U18 World League

Rakkestad
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Christian Halstensen took the kick off in the first half of the match. If 高克浩 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 高克浩 in the 6th minute of play. 高克浩 scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kenneth Friis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Christian Halstensen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but 洪宁响 made a huge save. The supporters of 苍穹拓荒者队 booed when Rakkestad IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Halstensen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kenneth Friis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 高克浩, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Otto Klepp took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for 洪宁响 to make any attempt to save it. 于坚浩 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenneth Friis having to interfere. Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 麦珂益 in the 30th minute of play. After 32 played minutes Rakkestad IF got a freekick which was hit by Jeppe Benjaminsen. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rakkestad IF's goalkeeper Kenneth Friis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the 苍穹拓荒者队 defense, Jeppe Benjaminsen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 洪宁响. The 苍穹拓荒者队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 洪宁响 should have stopped the shot. After 40 played minutes Rakkestad IF got a freekick which was hit by Otto Klepp. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christian Halstensen got free with 洪宁响 in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 44 played minutes Rakkestad IF got a freekick which was hit by Steffen Haukås. Hans-Petter Krogh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over 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 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 麦珂益 to make the kick off. 雷威平 hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 洪宁响 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeppe Benjaminsen in the 54th minute of play. The supporters of Rakkestad IF booed when 苍穹拓荒者队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. 邱义辉 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christian Halstensen struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. 洪宁响 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rakkestad IF. 苍穹拓荒者队's 高克浩 got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 麦珂益 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the game, 高克浩 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kenneth Friis. 高克浩 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. 高克浩 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Kenneth Friis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Carl Frigstad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Rakkestad IF from getting a goal against them. 洪宁响 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Halstensen in the 78th minute of the match. 于坚浩 charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 于坚浩 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rakkestad IF's Nils-Christian Vagle was substituted for Svend Phan. 高克浩 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenneth Friis having to interfere. 于坚浩 was shown his second yellow card after 86 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 87th minute, 于坚浩 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Halstensen in the 90th minute of play forced 苍穹拓荒者队's goalkeeper 洪宁响 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute Otto Klepp shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 洪宁响 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, 韩霆西 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Christian Halstensen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.