World League

Karaiskakis Stadium
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Panos Ntountas made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, Olympiacos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitris Xiros to maneuver through the defense. Arnulfo Ongile scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andreas Kousoulakis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 6 minutes into the game, Arnulfo Ongile cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Andreas Kousoulakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Ongile in the 11th minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Blomstermåla BK's Arnulfo Ongile nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andreas Kousoulakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilbert Rasimowicz in the 14th minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Blomstermåla BK's goalkeeper Karl-Åke Lidström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörn Erserman in the 18th minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panos Ntountas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Olympiacos FC defense, Jörn Erserman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andreas Kousoulakis. The Olympiacos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andreas Kousoulakis should have stopped the shot. Dimitris Koudas struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Karl-Åke Lidström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympiacos FC. The Olympiacos FC fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Olympiacos FC's Panos Ntountas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Ongile in the 31st minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Olympiacos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lazaros Tsakrilis to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute, Tim Nordstedt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Andreas Kousoulakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Andreas Kousoulakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilbert Rasimowicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olympiacos FC's Andreas Kousoulakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timoteo Mincho in the 41st minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Blomstermåla BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennart Nilsson to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Olympiacos FC's Sakis Paragioudakis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Daniel Primo's late challenge caught a Olympiacos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Primo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th match minute, Blomstermåla BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Primo to maneuver through the defense. When Sakis Paragioudakis came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Olympiacos FC 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 Sakis Paragioudakis couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Andreas Kousoulakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jörn Erserman in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, Olympiacos FC's Andreas Kousoulakis got control of the ball when Marek Panasewicz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marek Panasewicz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Andreas Kousoulakis made a huge save. Andreas Kousoulakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jörn Erserman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Olympiacos FC's Panos Ntountas got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd match minute, Olympiacos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Panos Ntountas to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörn Erserman in the 64th minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Soulis Partalis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Soulis Partalis scored 2-5 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Karl-Åke Lidström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Blomstermåla BK booed when Olympiacos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Xiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. 84 minutes in the game Lennart Nilsson did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Marek Panasewicz. In the 87th minute, Soulis Partalis made a precise shot to the right of Karl-Åke Lidström. Blomstermåla BK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tim Nordstedt in the 92nd minute of play forced Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Andreas Kousoulakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Pär Skoglund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andreas Kousoulakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute of the match, Pär Skoglund tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Andreas Kousoulakis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.