World League

Puckarnas bollplank
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nicolas Teixeira started the match with the kick off. When Pedro Luís Koffidis came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Käka Puck BK 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 Pedro Luís Koffidis couldn't finish the play. Victor Sundström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Teixeira in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Teixeira in the 17th minute of play forced Käka Puck BK's goalkeeper Victor Sundström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Sundström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute of the match DOROSTOL Ss got a corner. Käka Puck BK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aimé Rispal ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aimé Rispal made a great header on DOROSTOL Ss's corner, it was just that Käka Puck BK's Victor Sundström managed to reach the ball for a save. 23 minutes into the match, Käka Puck BK's goal looked a bit too open when Erasmo Veiga came free, but Victor Sundström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Victor Sundström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Teixeira in the 32nd minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Käka Puck BK's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Teixeira came free, but Victor Sundström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Pedro Luís Koffidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Han Chuan Jian hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Victor Sundström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas Teixeira in the 39th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, DOROSTOL Ss's Erasmo Veiga got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Pedro Luís Koffidis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Leopoldo Rivero, 1-0. The supporters of DOROSTOL Ss booed when Käka Puck BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calvin Raubier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute Nicolas Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Sundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hans Hök to make the kick off. Leopoldo Rivero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per-Erik Öfverman in the 53rd minute of the match. Victor Sundström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erasmo Veiga went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 63 minutes into the match, DOROSTOL Ss's goal looked a bit too open when Per-Erik Öfverman came free, but Leopoldo Rivero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Hans Hök ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leopoldo Rivero was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Nicolas Teixeiras short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Victor Sundström to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Käka Puck BK getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Douglas Palmquist hit a great ball. Nicolas Teixeira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Victor Sundström made a huge save. In the 79th minute of the match, Erasmo Veiga got a very nice opportunity to score, but Victor Sundström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Erasmo Veiga in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Victor Sundström, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hans Hök in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leopoldo Rivero saved DOROSTOL Ss from getting behind. Victor Sundström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Teixeira in the 94th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in DOROSTOL Ss's zone, Per-Erik Öfverman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo Rivero came out of the goal and Per-Erik Öfverman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Käka Puck BK support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.