U23 World League

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 7604 (Terracing: 5704, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) Yves Robinet made the kick off and thus started the match. If Karl-Åke Andberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 minutes, Ingvar Colin made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Rathmore Lime Tree's Alix Geoffray tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 13 minutes into the game, Sparka & Spring BK's Stig Lindström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alix Geoffray made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Alix Geoffray, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Lindström in the 30th minute of play forced Rathmore Lime Tree's goalkeeper Alix Geoffray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Karl-Åke Andberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Alfred Vallengren came free, but Alix Geoffray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sparka & Spring BK's Ingvar Colin got a free kick in the 43rd minute. 45 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Lindström came free, but Alix Geoffray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alix Geoffray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Lindström in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alfred Vallengren was the one to do the kick off. Alix Geoffray was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Ingvar Colin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ingvar Colin really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. In the 56th minute, Sparka & Spring BK's Alfred Vallengren dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Walter Texier got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 70th minute, Alfred Vallengren left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sparka & Spring BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. After 72 played minutes Rathmore Lime Tree got a freekick which was hit by Yves Robinet. In the 76th match minute, Rathmore Lime Tree was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hakim Foussard to maneuver through the defense. Benjamin Loth's late challenge caught a Sparka & Spring BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benjamin Loth helped the player get up and apologised. 83 minutes into the match, Rathmore Lime Tree's goal looked a bit too open when Ingvar Colin came free, but Alix Geoffray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute Pierre-Antoine Fouche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 梅邦然 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Sparka & Spring BK's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre-Antoine Fouche came free, but 梅邦然 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alix Geoffray made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Peter Lindström sent off a good shot on target. Sparka & Spring BK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.