U23 World League

Green sports F.C
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Joacim Strömbom got the match started through his kick off. Spyros Skafidas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joacim Strömbom in the 2nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Green Hell F.C. defense, Joacim Strömbom kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Spyros Skafidas. The Green Hell F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Spyros Skafidas should have stopped the shot. Henric Wållander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Spyros Skafidas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joacim Strömbom took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Spyros Skafidas. Spyros Skafidas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 16th minute Ludvig Söderquist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spyros Skafidas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th match minute, Green Hell F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Kefalas to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute, Ludvig Söderquist made a precise shot to the right of Spyros Skafidas. Green Hell F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. A collision led to Green Hell F.C. getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Koulis Vourlis hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Koulis Vourlis in the 29th minute of play forced BENA FK's goalkeeper Gaspar Leheren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the game, BENA FK's Ludvig Söderquist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Spyros Skafidas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sakis Kefalas in the 35th minute of play forced BENA FK's goalkeeper Gaspar Leheren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Marios Iatridis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Green Hell F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BENA FK the free kick. Marios Iatridis kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. After 41 played minutes Green Hell F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Babbis Kominidis. Joacim Strömbom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Spyros Skafidas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Green Hell F.C. defense, Henric Wållander kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Spyros Skafidas. The Green Hell F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Spyros Skafidas should have stopped the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sakis Kefalas to strike the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Green Hell F.C.'s goalkeeper Spyros Skafidas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Henric Wållander. Ivar Lidberg charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivar Lidberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sakis Kefalas in the 60th minute of play forced BENA FK's goalkeeper Gaspar Leheren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Ludvig Söderquist took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Spyros Skafidas to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, BENA FK's Ivar Lidberg got a free kick in the 67th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Joacim Strömbom had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Spyros Skafidas. Green Hell F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joacim Strömbom was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. In the 77th minute, Jakob Öfverman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Joacim Strömbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vassilis Ballas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Green Hell F.C.'s Spyros Skafidas got control of the ball when Joacim Strömbom tried to sneak it across the goal line. The long shot by Charles Soned in the 90th minute really tested Spyros Skafidas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Henric Wållander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Spyros Skafidas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joacim Strömbom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.