U18 World League

The Dome
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ab Bekker started the match with the kick off. Stein Naas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Baker in the 3rd minute. Stein Naas made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Ab Bekker sent off a good shot on target. Edvin Vedå's late challenge caught a Revenge's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edvin Vedå helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Legia Stavanger getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Edvin Vedå hit a great ball. Gijsbert Luikens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Jelstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Jan Rein Klap dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stein Naas, 1-0. The supporters of Legia Stavanger booed when Revenge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pieter Korevaar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gijsbert Luikens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Jelstad, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Stein Naas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ab Bekker went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 32nd minute, Oliver Moseng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Revenge's Gijsbert Luikens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristoffer Løkkeberg in the 35th minute of play. Gijsbert Luikens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Markus Tømmervik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Baker got free with Stein Naas in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th match minute, Legia Stavanger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christer Botten to maneuver through the defense.

After 53 played minutes Legia Stavanger got a freekick which was hit by Christer Botten. After some careless play in the Legia Stavanger defense, Ab Bekker kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stein Naas. The Legia Stavanger fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stein Naas should have stopped the shot. Daniel Jelstad kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. When Harold Zwarthoet fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Revenge's protests and gave Harold Zwarthoet a yellow card for diving instead. Harold Zwarthoet kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute Oliver Moseng suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 65 minutes, Jan Rein Klap mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Revenge and the Legia Stavanger players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jan Rein Klap kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Gijsbert Luikens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christer Botten in the 69th minute of the match. Harold Zwarthoet was shown his second yellow card after 73 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. During the 76th minute of the match Edvin Vedå completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Edvin Vedå a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Edvin Vedå kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The Revenge fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Revenge's Ab Bekker looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 86 minutes into the match, Ab Bekker notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Legia Stavanger's Stein Naas. Stein Naas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 90 minutes into the match, Legia Stavanger's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Baker came free, but Stein Naas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert Luikens was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Jon-Erik Boge capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jon-Erik Boge really showed his touch with that goal: 5-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Legia Stavanger players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Revenge.