World League

iL Grosso Stadio
Spectators: 7797 (Terracing: 5849, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 155) In the 4th minute Krister Jonsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Bladi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iraklis Rapanos in the 7th minute of play forced Grosso United's goalkeeper Jonas Bladi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Krister Jonsson struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Jonas Bladi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lite Finare Lite Bättre. If Krister Jonsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Grosso United's Peter Belkå threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cayetano Xacintu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Krister Jonsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute, Eduardo Gonchan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute Krister Jonsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Bladi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Krister Jonsson got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Peter Belkå made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antonín Orlík in the 38th minute. Sixto Gumaro made in the 41st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Tord Stolpe. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Iraklis Rapanos got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Krister Jonsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Belkå showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonín Orlík, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Peter Belkå showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cayetano Xacintu, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Peter Belkå made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cayetano Xacintu in the 56th minute of play. Peter Belkå came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Grosso United's Ulises Gartzen. But to his dismay, Ulises Gartzen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When Gustavo da Costa came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Grosso United 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 Gustavo da Costa couldn't finish the play. Krister Jonsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Bladi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Grosso United's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tord Stolpe was slow to take the kick. During this time Lite Finare Lite Bättre's players had a chance to rest. Tord Stolpe made a great header on Lite Finare Lite Bättre's corner, it was just that Grosso United's Jonas Bladi managed to reach the ball for a save. Grosso United made a substitution. Åke Abelsson replaced Ulises Gartzen. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Cao Xing Si was substituted for Krister Jonsson. 74 minutes into the match, Grosso United's goalkeeper Jonas Bladi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cao Xing Si. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Peter Belkå played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonín Orlík in the 77th minute of play. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Manuel Sá was substituted for Orlando da Costa. Åke Abelsson scored 2-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Peter Belkå, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Cao Xing Si in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grosso United's goalie prevented a goal. A hard shot 89 in the game by Cao Xing Si from a close distance when the talented Jonas Bladi managed to make a qualified save. Grosso United's players were relieved. In the 90th minute, Åke Abelsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Åke Abelsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Belkå was relentless in the 95th minute of the game.