U23 World League

Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) Eloi Ocomardia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Haralampi Kúrkelanov got control of the ball when Jan-Olof Hedling tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when VN SOKOLI-VARNA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andon Traychev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan-Olof Hedling came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Haralampi Kúrkelanov could save by the left post. Fred Kilstedt hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Eloi Ocomardia in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Team Rocco's goalie prevented a goal. In the 29th minute VN SOKOLI-VARNA were awarded a corner. Trifon Mladenov went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Rostislav Sitarski drilling the ball in to score 0-1 behind Team Rocco's goalkeeper. Marcus Klint made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vihren Bozhanov in the 34th minute of play. Marcus Klint made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vihren Bozhanov in the 36th minute of play. Team Rocco's Marcus Klint played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rostislav Sitarski in the 37th minute of play. After 39 minutes, Rostislav Sitarski made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Team Rocco's Marcus Klint tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Haralampi Kúrkelanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Olof Hedling in the 45th minute of play. Roland Trillkott scored 1-2 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Haralampi Kúrkelanov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Team Rocco players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. VN SOKOLI-VARNA were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lennart Abrahamsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, VN SOKOLI-VARNA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavlin Bochev to maneuver through the defense. After 55 played minutes, Team Rocco's Melker Sandström shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Haralampi Kúrkelanov came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Team Rocco reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roland Trillkott during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th minute, Roland Trillkott hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Trifon Mladenov got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The supporters of VN SOKOLI-VARNA booed when Team Rocco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilhelm Moberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pavlin Bochev's late challenge caught a Team Rocco's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pavlin Bochev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 68th minute, Pavlin Bochev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rostislav Sitarski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Marcus Klint made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lennart Abrahamsson in the 72nd minute of play forced VN SOKOLI-VARNA's goalkeeper Haralampi Kúrkelanov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 minutes, Rostislav Sitarski made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Team Rocco's Marcus Klint tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Pavlin Bochev hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Pavlin Bochev got his second yellow card in the match during the 80th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Pavlin Bochev kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Roland Trillkott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haralampi Kúrkelanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lennart Abrahamsson hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Team Rocco's zone, Rostislav Sitarski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcus Klint came out of the goal and Rostislav Sitarski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as VN SOKOLI-VARNA's Rostislav Sitarski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcus Klint. That made the score 1-4 after 94 minutes of play. Haralampi Kúrkelanov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Olof Hedling in the 98th minute of the match. The Team Rocco manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing VN SOKOLI-VARNA to win.