U23 World League

Superdome
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) 3 minutes into the match, Éthan Pichard notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AC Superstar's Charles Johansson. Charles Johansson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 9 minutes, Éthan Pichard made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. AC Superstar's Charles Johansson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Elzer in the 14th minute of play forced AC Superstar's goalkeeper Charles Johansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Superstar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mark Elzer was slow to take the kick. During this time SV Bad Harzburg's players had a chance to rest. Mark Elzer made a great header on SV Bad Harzburg's corner, it was just that AC Superstar's Charles Johansson managed to reach the ball for a save. 20 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Vidar Spetz came free, but Tim Wiese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Lars Schira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Johansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, SV Bad Harzburg's Tim Wiese got control of the ball when Göran Ingemarsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, SV Bad Harzburg's goal looked a bit too open when Vidar Spetz came free, but Tim Wiese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Wiese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harry Hernström, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Tim Wiese came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by AC Superstar's Harry Hernström. But to his dismay, Harry Hernström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. When Göran Ingemarsson fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Superstar's protests and gave Göran Ingemarsson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 34th match minute, AC Superstar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Göran Ingemarsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute, Éthan Pichard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SV Bad Harzburg fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Mark Elzer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, AC Superstar's goal looked a bit too open when John Rambo came free, but Charles Johansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Göran Ingemarsson hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Éthan Pichard to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Éthan Pichard made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. AC Superstar's Charles Johansson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 55th minute, Lars Schira made a precise shot to the right of Charles Johansson. AC Superstar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. In the 58th play minute Mark Elzer came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Charles Johansson. 1-6. Lars Schira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Charles Johansson made a huge save. SV Bad Harzburg's Éthan Pichard managed to work through AC Superstar's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Éthan Pichard dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Edvard Åkesson hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Lars Schira managed to get in a good position for a shot. SV Bad Harzburg's supporters rose to their feet, but Lars Schira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Johansson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute, SV Bad Harzburg's Éthan Pichard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. Mark Elzer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles Johansson having to make a save. AC Superstar's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Mark Elzer scored to the left of an out of position Charles Johansson, making the score, 1-8. Éthan Pichards short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Charles Johansson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When %teams%'s Éthan Pichard was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-9 just inside the left pole, 82 minutes into the game. Charles Johansson was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Mark Elzer kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Charles Johansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Éthan Pichard in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, AC Superstar's goalkeeper Charles Johansson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Éthan Pichard. SV Bad Harzburg's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.