U23 World League

Stadio Teodorano
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Andrea Piermattei started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea Piermattei got free with Mariusz Zdeb in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessio Cardillo in the 9th minute of play forced Björkö BK's goalkeeper Mariusz Zdeb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmund Back lost his temper 10 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Edmund Back kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Andrea Piermattei sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Björkö BK's Mariusz Zdeb didn't even have to move. Niclas Wassenius scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfonso Baldassarre, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mariusz Zdeb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrea Piermattei in the 21st minute of the match. Mariusz Zdeb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ciccio Carciofo went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Ciccio Carciofo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Mariusz Zdeb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anders Lundin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Baldassarre having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Jerry Hedman came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jerry Hedman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Björkö BK's Niclas Wassenius got a free kick in the 51st minute. UNLIMITED's Alfonso Baldassarre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save UNLIMITED from getting a goal against them. When Jerry Hedman came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Björkö 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 Jerry Hedman couldn't finish the play. Jerry Hedman came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alfonso Baldassarre could save by the left post. The corner led Björkö BK's Anders Lundin to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfonso Baldassarre despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 67th minute, Anders Lundin 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. 68 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Lundin came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, UNLIMITED's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt-Åke Nordkvist came free, but Alfonso Baldassarre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niclas Wassenius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Alfonso Baldassarre tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fedele Fracassi hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Anders Lundin succeeded in the game's 74th minute to get real power on a long shot . UNLIMITED's Alfonso Baldassarre hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-2! Mariusz Zdeb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea Piermattei, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Mariusz Zdeb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciccio Carciofo in the 79th minute of play. Jerry Hedman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Alfonso Baldassarre made a huge save. UNLIMITED's Alfonso Baldassarre played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Wassenius in the 83rd minute of play. Björkö BK's Mariusz Zdeb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessio Cardillo in the 84th minute of play. Mariusz Zdeb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ciccio Carciofo, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Niclas Wassenius fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Baldassarre having to interfere. With his leg Alfonso Baldassarre managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when Björkö BK's Bengt-Åke Nordkvist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 95th match minute, Björkö BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Strömqvist to maneuver through the defense. Björkö BK played a much better game than UNLIMITED and deserved their victory. The UNLIMITED players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.