U21 World League

Eibenthal
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 115) Calle Hellqvist started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bengt Blanck's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicolae Borcea read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, RED BLUE STAR's goal looked a bit too open when Calle Hellqvist came free, but Nicolae Borcea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner led Stakbröte's Felix Bryngelsson to fire away a dangerous shot which Nicolae Borcea despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Per-Åke Grönlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th match minute, Stakbröte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Bryngelsson to maneuver through the defense. Per-Åke Grönlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolae Borcea having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Eugen Pânzariu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rutger Cane, 1-0. With a little luck, Stakbröte's Rutger Cane got control of the ball when Eugen Pânzariu tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Per-Åke Grönlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bengt Blanck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolae Borcea having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Răcănel in the 39th minute of play forced Stakbröte's goalkeeper Rutger Cane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isac Blom kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Nicolae Borcea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bengt Bock in the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

51 minutes into the match, RED BLUE STAR's goal looked a bit too open when Calle Hellqvist came free, but Nicolae Borcea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Victor Răcănel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rutger Cane was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 57th minute RED BLUE STAR were awarded a corner. Ivan Baldovinescu went to the cornerflag to take it. After 61 minutes RED BLUE STAR's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Felix Bryngelsson who took care of the corner kick. Fabian Şoimaru kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Bengt Blanck kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, RED BLUE STAR's goalkeeper Nicolae Borcea had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bengt Blanck. In the 82nd minute, Eugen Pânzariu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rutger Cane was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Nicolae Borcea came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Stakbröte's Calle Hellqvist. But to his dismay, Calle Hellqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Nicolae Borcea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calle Hellqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.