U23 World League

Midgård
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christian Olofsson started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, FC Hackspett U21's Palle Paalgard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robin Bäckström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Christian Olofsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Sergio Goycochea made a huge save. Sergio Goycochea made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hu Zhen Di in the 8th minute. Sergio Goycochea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hao Yuan Guang in the 9th minute of play. Ivar Brask kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Hu Zhen Di left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Northmen Army fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Palle Paalgard in the 16th minute of play forced The Northmen Army's goalkeeper Robin Bäckström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robin Bäckström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Palle Paalgard, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Sergio Goycochea made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Hu Zhen Di sent off a good shot on target. Palle Paalgard scored 1-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Robin Bäckström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Robin Bäckström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Palle Paalgard in the 27th minute of play. After 29 minutes, Roy Gustavsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Northmen Army and the FC Hackspett U21 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Roy Gustavsson kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hao Yuan Guang in the 34th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea got control of the ball when Christian Olofsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Northmen Army's Robin Bäckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Palle Paalgard in the 37th minute of play. Robin Bäckström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Palle Paalgard in the 40th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, FC Hackspett U21's goal looked a bit too open when Hao Yuan Guang came free, but Sergio Goycochea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ivar Brask made a kick off. After a rather tough play, FC Hackspett U21's Bamsi Bonk got a free kick in the 54th minute. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hu Zhen Di in the 57th minute of play. Sergio Goycochea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hao Yuan Guang in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of FC Hackspett U21 booed when The Northmen Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Wacherhausen didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Northmen Army's Kiko Zimbo was substituted for Hu Zhen Di. The Northmen Army made a substitution. Kevin Näfver replaced Hao Yuan Guang. In the 67th minute, Sebastian Wacherhausen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Palle Paalgard got free with Robin Bäckström in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee felt a red card was in order, 76 minutes into the game, when Walery Ludzia put in a rough tackle. In the 75th minute, one of The Northmen Army:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for The Northmen Army. Robin Bäckström had in the 78thth minute some difficulties stopping Ivar Brask's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of FC Hackspett U21 booed when The Northmen Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roy Gustavsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute of the match, Palle Paalgard got a very nice opportunity to score, but Robin Bäckström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 86 played minutes The Northmen Army got a freekick which was hit by Teobald Polakowski. Robin Bäckström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Palle Paalgard in the 87th minute of the match. Robin Bäckström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Palle Paalgard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Northmen Army's Robin Bäckström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save The Northmen Army from getting a goal against them. Sergio Goycochea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teobald Polakowski in the 93rd minute of the match. When The Northmen Army's Teobald Polakowski in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Hackspett U21's goalie prevented a goal. 95 minutes into the game, The Northmen Army's Kevin Näfver nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sergio Goycochea made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.