World League

Zlatan Arena
Spectators: 9243 (Terracing: 6933, Seating: 2126, VIP seats: 184) Karl-Oskar Kinnman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the game, Danell Mackiathan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Aurel Crivoi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 6 minutes into the match, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Oskar Kinnman came free, but Aurel Crivoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute of the match Zlatan BK got a corner. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Per Hägglund ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hector Hugo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hector Hugo took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ellis Schenck. Ellis Schenck dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Alfred Mossberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aurel Crivoi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Oskar Kinnman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aurel Crivoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danell Mackiathan, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Máté Gulyás managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Manfred Eklund in the 32 minute of the game. After 40 played minutes Zlatan BK got a freekick which was hit by Manfred Eklund. In the 41st match minute, Zlatan BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfred Eklund to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Zlatan BK's goal looked a bit too open when Bernt Offendahl came free, but Ellis Schenck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ellis Schenck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernt Offendahl in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernt Offendahl in the 46th minute of play forced Zlatan BK's goalkeeper Ellis Schenck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bernt Offendahl spun around in front of the goal 47 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Zlatan BK's goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Hector Hugo made the kick off in the second half. Zlatan BK's Ellis Schenck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernt Offendahl in the 51st minute of play. Ellis Schenck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernt Offendahl, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zlatan BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marius Neset was slow to take the kick. During this time Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's players had a chance to rest. Hector Hugo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Ellis Schenck skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 62nd minute of the match, Bernt Offendahl tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ellis Schenck saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Bernt Offendahl came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK 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 Bernt Offendahl couldn't finish the play. 66 minutes into the game, Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's Bernt Offendahl nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ellis Schenck made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK made a substitution. Alfons Magnusson replaced Bernt Offendahl. Ellis Schenck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul Hermansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zlatan BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marius Neset was slow to take the kick. During this time Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's players had a chance to rest. Máté Gulyás made a great header on Hudiksvalls Sjöbodar BK's corner, it was just that Zlatan BK's Ellis Schenck managed to reach the ball for a save. The corner ended in Marius Neset almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Zlatan BK's Ellis Schenck did a great save. The audience was convinced that Danell Mackiathan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aurel Crivoi was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Aurel Crivoi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cesare Maestri, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.