U23 World League

Skräckvallen
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bukayo Borglin got the match started through his kick off. Dennis Lindkvist's late challenge caught a ✩ Pep Team ✩'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dennis Lindkvist helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ✩ Pep Team ✩ booed when Ghost Hunters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Lindkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andrej Maksimovski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sven Bäckman in the 6th minute. Åke Gustafsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jovče Amiti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Åke Gustafsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jovče Amiti in the 14th minute of the match. After 15 minutes of play Ghost Hunters's Dennis Lindkvist was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 16 played minutes Ghost Hunters got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Lindkvist. After 19 minutes, Jovče Amiti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ✩ Pep Team ✩ and the Ghost Hunters players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 19 played minutes ✩ Pep Team ✩ got a freekick which was hit by Jovče Amiti. Ghost Hunters's Åke Gustafsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ariton Krstevski in the 24th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Ghost Hunters's goal looked a bit too open when Ariton Krstevski came free, but Åke Gustafsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Brian Glanselius fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ghost Hunters's protests and gave Brian Glanselius a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th match minute, Ghost Hunters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Glanselius to maneuver through the defense. After 32 played minutes Ghost Hunters got a freekick which was hit by Niclas Abrahamsson. With his leg Andrej Maksimovski managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Ghost Hunters's Sven Bäckman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ariton Krstevski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Åke Gustafsson having to interfere. Rune Brovall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sven Bäckman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andrej Maksimovski having to make a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Ghost Hunters's Bukayo Borglin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Andrej Maksimovski. That made the score 1-0 after 47 minutes of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cvetan Rugova to strike the kick off in the second half. Sven Bäckman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sven Bäckman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bukayo Borglin scored 2-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andrej Maksimovski, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 61 minutes into the game, Adam Svanér was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ghost Hunters's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ✩ Pep Team ✩ the free kick. After 61 played minutes Ghost Hunters got a freekick which was hit by Adam Svanér. Ranko Nedev recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 66th minute of the match, Ariton Krstevski tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Åke Gustafsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Åke Gustafsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariton Krstevski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Sven Bäckman made a precise shot to the right of Andrej Maksimovski. ✩ Pep Team ✩'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Cvetan Rugova received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Åke Gustafsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Cvetan Rugova slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 76th minute. Bukayo Borglin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andrej Maksimovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leka Josifov got free with Åke Gustafsson in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to ✩ Pep Team ✩ getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Jovče Amiti hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Ghost Hunters's Adam Svanér seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Adam Svanér the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Ghost Hunters protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Adam Svanér had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 96 minutes into the match, Ariton Krstevski dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Åke Gustafsson, 3-3. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.