U18 World League

stadio damari
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Babbis Zervoudakis got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Bo Wikander ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fondas Balouris was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Babbis Zervoudakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Egon Eliasson made a huge save. After some careless play in the ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ defense, Dag Bagge kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fondas Balouris. The ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fondas Balouris should have stopped the shot. Dimosthenis Antonopoulos charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dimosthenis Antonopoulos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giorgos Pantelis during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Måns Forsberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fondas Balouris was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Hockeysnubbarnas BK's Egon Eliasson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Hockeysnubbarnas BK from getting a goal against them. Egon Eliasson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Babbis Zervoudakis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 41 minute of play. Christoforos Venetidis hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bo Wikander made a kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 52 minutes into the game, when Morgan Haraldsson put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hockeysnubbarnas BK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 51st minute. Penalty! Bo Wikander charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bo Wikander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bo Wikander hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomas Kalaitzopoulos during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th match minute, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Kalaitzopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Hockeysnubbarnas BK's Egon Eliasson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manolis Papalexiou in the 78th minute of play. Hockeysnubbarnas BK's Måns Forsberg got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bo Wikander scored 2-4 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fondas Balouris, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Babbis Zervoudakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Babbis Zervoudakis in the 88th minute of play forced Hockeysnubbarnas BK's goalkeeper Egon Eliasson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Hockeysnubbarnas BK's goal looked a bit too open when Christoforos Venetidis came free, but Egon Eliasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spyros Kotsopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isac Alström during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ booed when Hockeysnubbarnas BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isac Alström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ ΣΟΛΟΜΟΥ's Christoforos Venetidis fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal. Egon Eliasson was prepared for the shot, but didn't have to make a play as the shot flew over the goal. Måns Forsberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hockeysnubbarnas BK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.