U21 World League

Grazy butt
Spectators: 7776 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Arvid Henriksson took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Sosnowe Klimaty's Mikolaj Witkowski got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Dick Hagberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pawel Olejarz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FF Små Gröna Män's Henry Larsson got a free kick in the 12th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FF Små Gröna Män's zone, Mikolaj Witkowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. John Wahlnäs came out of the goal and Mikolaj Witkowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Patryk Rywin in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John Wahlnäs saved FF Små Gröna Män from getting behind. John Wahlnäs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Nikodemski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Karol Grabski sped through FF Små Gröna Män's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of John Wahlnäs. 26 minutes into the match, FF Små Gröna Män's goal looked a bit too open when Zdzislaw Czysty came free, but John Wahlnäs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sosnowe Klimaty's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mikolaj Witkowski in the 28th minute. A nice corner shot did that Mikolaj Witkowski got away a dangerous shot. Despite this John Wahlnäs quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Oscar Bålström kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Pawel Olejarz made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Dick Hagberg sent off a good shot on target. 38 minutes into the match, Bogdan Nikodemski notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of FF Små Gröna Män's John Wahlnäs. John Wahlnäs was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st minute Wojciech Pryputnicki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Wahlnäs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Sosnowe Klimaty's goal looked a bit too open when Arvid Henriksson came free, but Pawel Olejarz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patryk Rywin was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Sosnowe Klimaty got a freekick which was hit by Zdzislaw Czysty. After 55 played minutes, FF Små Gröna Män's Oscar Bålström shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pawel Olejarz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FF Små Gröna Män reached it. The supporters of FF Små Gröna Män booed when Sosnowe Klimaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bogdan Nikodemski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute Arvid Henriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pawel Olejarz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bartlomiej Patora in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck John Wahlnäs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pawel Olejarz came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by FF Små Gröna Män's Arvid Henriksson. But to his dismay, Arvid Henriksson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When Dick Hagberg came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the FF Små Gröna Män fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dick Hagberg couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 72 in the game by Patryk Rywin from a close distance when the talented John Wahlnäs managed to make a qualified save. FF Små Gröna Män's players were relieved. Patryk Rywin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but John Wahlnäs made a huge save. Pawel Olejarz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arvid Henriksson in the 75th minute of the match. Patryk Rywin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but John Wahlnäs firmly grabbed it by the left post. 82 minutes into the match, FF Små Gröna Män's goalkeeper John Wahlnäs had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bartlomiej Patora. 84 minutes into the match, Sosnowe Klimaty's goal looked a bit too open when Arvid Henriksson came free, but Pawel Olejarz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Sosnowe Klimaty's Bartlomiej Patora slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of John Wahlnäs. That made the score 1-3 after 85 minutes of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Bartlomiej Patora managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sosnowe Klimaty's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bartlomiej Patora was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, FF Små Gröna Män's Arvid Henriksson got a free kick in the 95th minute. Sosnowe Klimaty played a much better game than FF Små Gröna Män and deserved their victory. The FF Små Gröna Män players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.