World League

Ruscova
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Odysseas Kondilis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jorge Mendiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lennart Johansson made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Ciro Cortez sent off a good shot on target. Marcu Iovan hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Zachary Snaza who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Lennart Johansson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lennart Johansson was a little too slow when Zachary Snaza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 14th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 17th minute, Zachary Snaza made a precise shot to the right of Lennart Johansson. Lilla Jordberga BK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 27th match minute, FC Ruscova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Romary to maneuver through the defense. Lilla Jordberga BK's Lennart Johansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavril Sichitiu in the 29th minute of play. Gavril Sichitius short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Lennart Johansson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 37 minutes into the match, Lilla Jordberga BK's goalkeeper Lennart Johansson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcu Iovan. In the 41st minute, Jorge Mendiko got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Lilla Jordberga BK's Nils-Emil Bergren got a free kick in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zachary Snaza to strike the kick off in the second half. Zachary Snaza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lennart Johansson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. In the 51st minute, Zachary Snaza made a precise shot to the right of Lennart Johansson. Lilla Jordberga BK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Simão Rosado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Helmuth Duckadam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gavril Sichitiu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odysseas Kondilis. In the 62nd minute, Lilla Jordberga BK's Simão Rosado ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Helmuth Duckadam. Helmuth Duckadam yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Lennart Johansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zachary Snaza, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Lennart Johansson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcu Iovan in the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Thomas-Jan Thomas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Helmuth Duckadam was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Lennart Johansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Cortez in the 72nd minute of play. Lennart Johansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ciro Cortez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lilla Jordberga BK's Lennart Johansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gavril Sichitiu in the 75th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Ruscova's Helmuth Duckadam got control of the ball when Jorge Mendiko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ciro Cortez in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lennart Johansson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 78 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Rosado came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Mendiko in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Simão Rosado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmuth Duckadam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Ruscova were awarded a corner in the 85th minute after Lilla Jordberga BK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emilian Marina took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Mendiko in the 88th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.