U23 World League

Iftimie Ilisei
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Augustin Horea started the match with the kick off. Nicu Arghirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jörgen Bergfeldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastian Matei kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Lennart Nilsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicu Arghirescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lennart Nilsson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 12th minute Dennis Eskilsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicu Arghirescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Åke Johnsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augustin Horea in the 13th minute. Nicu Arghirescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörgen Bergfeldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After some careless play in the Club Sportiv Medgidia defense, Jörgen Bergfeldt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicu Arghirescu. The Club Sportiv Medgidia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicu Arghirescu should have stopped the shot. When Blomstermåla BK's Jörgen Bergfeldt in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Club Sportiv Medgidia's goalie prevented a goal. Jörgen Bergfeldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Club Sportiv Medgidia's Nicu Arghirescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dennis Eskilsson in the 30th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Lennart Nilsson notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Club Sportiv Medgidia's Nicu Arghirescu. Nicu Arghirescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st minute Jörgen Bergfeldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicu Arghirescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicu Arghirescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jörgen Bergfeldt in the 48th minute of the match. The Club Sportiv Medgidia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Blomstermåla BK were winning 1-3.

56 minutes into the game, Blomstermåla BK's Jörgen Bergfeldt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicu Arghirescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Nicu Arghirescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jörgen Bergfeldt in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Blomstermåla BK's Jörgen Bergfeldt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-5. 66 minutes into the match, Club Sportiv Medgidia's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Eskilsson came free, but Nicu Arghirescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicu Arghirescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jörgen Bergfeldt in the 68th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Jörgen Bergfeldt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nicu Arghirescu. That made the score 1-7 in the 76 minute of play. Aleksander Ekblom's late challenge caught a Club Sportiv Medgidia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleksander Ekblom helped the player get up and apologised. Aleksander Ekblom hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Blomstermåla BK's Dennis Eskilsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-8. Nicu Arghirescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Eskilsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 2-9 became the score in the 93rd minute when Jörgen Bergfeldt elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Blomstermåla BK's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.