World League

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ingmar Bergman started the match with the kick off. Bengt-Arne Askstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ingmar Bergman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》 booed when Savage Hippo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saulius Pilipavičius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bengt-Arne Askstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İlbey Tunçdağ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Ingmar Bergman came free, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute Ingmar Bergman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Kim Lekberg reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ago Vaasna. The goal made the score 1-0. After 15 minutes 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eddie Bjurström who took care of the corner kick. Kim Lekberg was extremely unlucky when he, in the 18th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Bengt-Arne Askstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wictor Tinglöv in the 20th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Savage Hippo's Kim Lekberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ago Vaasna made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling İlbey Tunçdağ in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bengt-Arne Askstedt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bengt-Arne Askstedt didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》's İlbey Tunçdağ shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. 30 minutes into the match, Kim Lekberg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ago Vaasna, 3-1. Bengt-Arne Askstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ingmar Bergman in the 35th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Savage Hippo's Kim Lekberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ago Vaasna. That made the score 4-1 after 36 minutes of play. Kim Lekberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Ago Vaasna made a huge save. 46 minutes into the game, Ingmar Bergman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Bengt-Arne Askstedt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-2.

Kim Lekberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ago Vaasna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kim Lekberg ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 52nd minute Kim Lekberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ago Vaasna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wictor Tinglöv in the 53rd minute of play. Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wictor Tinglöv in the 53rd minute of play. If Vilmantas Magdišauskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ago Vaasna came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Savage Hippo's Kim Lekberg. But to his dismay, Kim Lekberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. In the 62nd minute Kim Lekberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ago Vaasna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》's Abdullatif Usum was substituted for İlbey Tunçdağ. 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》 made a substitution. Mustafa Namık Baştugay replaced Anıl Cenk Yılğıralp. After taking down the ball on Savage Hippo's corner Vakaris Daujotas fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ago Vaasna quite easily take care of the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Kim Lekberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ago Vaasna. 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kim Lekberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kim Lekberg in the 76th minute of play forced 《☆GERMEÇSPOR☆》's goalkeeper Ago Vaasna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bengt-Arne Askstedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingmar Bergman in the 78th minute of play. Kim Lekberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baransel Kavi during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some careless play in the Savage Hippo defense, Abdullatif Usum kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt. The Savage Hippo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bengt-Arne Askstedt should have stopped the shot. Savage Hippo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.