World League

FC Brink
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 125) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jorge Mendiko kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Gheorghe Herea got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lennart Johansson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Lilla Jordberga BK's Jorge Mendiko. But to his dismay, Jorge Mendiko quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas-Jan Thomas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Simão Rosado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pompiliu Zmărăndescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Mendiko scored 0-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pompiliu Zmărăndescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lennart Johansson made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Gheorghe Herea sent off a good shot on target. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simão Rosado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Jorge Mendiko ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas-Jan Thomas's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. After having played for 46 minutes, Jorge Mendiko managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lilla Jordberga BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Mendiko was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gheorghe Herea was the one to do the kick off. Lennart Johansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gheorghe Herea, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Lilla Jordberga BK's Thomas-Jan Thomas in the 57th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Pompiliu Zmărăndescu was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for FC Brink through an amazing save. In the 58th minute Lilla Jordberga BK were awarded a corner. Simão Rosado went to the cornerflag to take it. Simão Rosado made a great header on Lilla Jordberga BK's corner, it was just that FC Brink's Pompiliu Zmărăndescu managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Simão Rosado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pompiliu Zmărăndescu was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Lennart Johansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Mumuleanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Lilla Jordberga BK booed when FC Brink was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Otsoa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lilla Jordberga BK made a substitution. Arne Edström replaced Beka Yumin. Simão Rosado shot from long distance in the 69th minute, but Pompiliu Zmărăndescu was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. With a little luck, FC Brink's Pompiliu Zmărăndescu got control of the ball when Thomas-Jan Thomas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Jorge Mendiko sent off a good shot on target. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simão Rosado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pompiliu Zmărăndescu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marko Lindholm went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Lilla Jordberga BK's Birger Hansson got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marko Lindholm kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Lilla Jordberga BK'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.