U23 World League

Tolvan
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicklas Lindqvist kicked off to start the match. If Mariusz Pazura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 5 minutes into the game, Leonard Neagoe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. RED BLUE STAR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sjötorp IF the free kick. After 5 played minutes RED BLUE STAR got a freekick which was hit by Leonard Neagoe. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niculae Perșa during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in RED BLUE STAR's zone, Mariusz Pazura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pompiliu Comarnescu came out of the goal and Mariusz Pazura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pompiliu Comarnescu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jüri Ojarand in the 17th minute. After 27 minutes of play, Sjötorp IF's Nicklas Lindqvist made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pompiliu Comarnescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mariusz Pazura struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Pompiliu Comarnescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sjötorp IF. In the 33rd minute, Mariusz Pazura fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 34 minutes into the match, Jüri Ojarand dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Pompiliu Comarnescu, 2-0. Vintilă Ilie kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Andreas Andreasson hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind RED BLUE STAR's goalkeeper Pompiliu Comarnescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Nicklas Lindqvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sjötorp IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. 65 minutes into the match, Nicklas Lindqvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pompiliu Comarnescu. RED BLUE STAR's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicklas Lindqvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabian Şoimaru in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roger Fagrell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mariusz Pazura took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pompiliu Comarnescu. Pompiliu Comarnescu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. When Mariusz Pazura came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Sjötorp IF 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 Mariusz Pazura couldn't finish the play. Pompiliu Comarnescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicklas Lindqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Pompiliu Comarnescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mariusz Pazura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Narcis Bălace managed to get in a good position for a shot. RED BLUE STAR's supporters rose to their feet, but Narcis Bălace was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roger Fagrell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Magne Strömberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicklas Lindqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Pompiliu Comarnescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Sjötorp IF players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.