World League

HSB Arena
Spectators: 8139 (Terracing: 6105, Seating: 1872, VIP seats: 162) Fabian Czeszejko made the kick off and thus started the match. Radowit Trzaskoma was a little too slow when Fabian Czeszejko got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 18th minute Mathias Jonasson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladan Kovačević saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabian Czeszejko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Radowit Trzaskoma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabian Czeszejko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vladan Kovačević made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Larsson in the 24th minute of play. Vladan Kovačević showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Larsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 27 minutes into the match, FA Sandtown's goalkeeper Radowit Trzaskoma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabian Czeszejko. Radowit Trzaskoma made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Fabian Czeszejko sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Fabian Czeszejko could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Radowit Trzaskoma however easily saved by the left post. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olimpia HSB's goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute FA Sandtown were awarded a corner. Sebastian Larsson went to the cornerflag to take it. FA Sandtown's Sebastian Larsson was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vladan Kovačević in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 43 minutes of play, FA Sandtown's Mathias Jonasson made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vladan Kovačević was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Olimpia HSB's Wilfredo Vellito got a free kick in the 48th minute. FA Sandtown's Benoit Van Bettenrode was substituted for Mathias Jonasson. A collision led to Olimpia HSB getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Wilfredo Vellito hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benoit Van Bettenrode to strike the kick off in the second half. Vladan Kovačević showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benoit Van Bettenrode in the 60th minute of the match. Sebastian Larsson made a great header on FA Sandtown's corner, it was just that Olimpia HSB's Vladan Kovačević managed to reach the ball for a save. Radowit Trzaskoma stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabian Czeszejko's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. In the 75th minute Benoit Van Bettenrode shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladan Kovačević saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, FA Sandtown's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Czeszejko came free, but Radowit Trzaskoma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Calito Izquierdoz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olimpia HSB's Jacek Pietrowiak was substituted for Fabian Czeszejko. Olimpia HSB's Witold Prosowski was substituted for Tomáš Petrásek. With a little luck, Olimpia HSB's Vladan Kovačević got control of the ball when Benoit Van Bettenrode tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nikola Mirotić during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nikola Mirotić kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.