U21 World League

Rotonde Stadium
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gameiro Reis got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th match minute, Åhus Absolut F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnny Broman to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Åhus Absolut F.C's Jim Lindholm got control of the ball when Vincent Françon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gameiro Reis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jim Lindholm having to make a save. A collision led to Les 3 Quilles FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Martial Bouvard hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the game, Åhus Absolut F.C's Johnny Broman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulysse Folliot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Gameiro Reis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Åhus Absolut F.C's Régis Hoffmann got a free kick in the 17th minute. Vincent Françon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Jim Lindholm made a huge save. 23 minutes into the match, Åhus Absolut F.C's goalkeeper Jim Lindholm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vincent Françon. When Johnny Broman fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Åhus Absolut F.C's protests and gave Johnny Broman a yellow card for diving instead. After 23 played minutes Åhus Absolut F.C got a freekick which was hit by Johnny Broman. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vincent Françon in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jim Lindholm saved Åhus Absolut F.C from getting behind. 28 minutes into the match, Åhus Absolut F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Gameiro Reis came free, but Jim Lindholm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulysse Folliot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Bergsten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 played minutes Les 3 Quilles FC got a freekick which was hit by Vincent Guesdon. In the 31st minute of the match Hannes Fernkvist sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ulysse Folliot skillfully saved the ball. Vincent Françon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Martial Bouvard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jim Lindholm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vincent Françon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Åhus Absolut F.C getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. José Carlos Medeiros hit a great ball. Åhus Absolut F.C's Jim Lindholm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Françon in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Johnny Broman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Les 3 Quilles FC's Bakary De Almeida got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Les 3 Quilles FC's goalkeeper Ulysse Folliot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Les 3 Quilles FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Vincent Françon hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnny Broman in the 55th minute of play forced Les 3 Quilles FC's goalkeeper Ulysse Folliot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Åhus Absolut F.C's Johnny Broman got his second yellow card of the match in the 57th minute. The referee ordered Johnny Broman off the ground. Johnny Broman kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Ulysse Folliot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Bergsten in the 65th minute of the match. Jim Lindholm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincent Françon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Åhus Absolut F.C's Jim Lindholm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gameiro Reis in the 69th minute of play. Les 3 Quilles FC's Jérémy Coat was substituted for Vincent Françon. Jim Lindholm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jérémy Coat in the 78th minute of play. After 78 played minutes Åhus Absolut F.C got a freekick which was hit by Hannes Fernkvist. In the 82nd minute of the match Clément Le Boucher shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jim Lindholm showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 88th minute, Hannes Fernkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clément Le Boucher, 89 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by André Berg in the 93rd minute of play forced Les 3 Quilles FC's goalkeeper Ulysse Folliot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jim Lindholm came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Les 3 Quilles FC's Jérémy Coat. But to his dismay, Jérémy Coat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.