World League

HSB Arena
Spectators: 8026 (Terracing: 6021, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 159) A collision led to VN BAKITO getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Blagoy Banovski hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Artur Walczak dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ruslan Rúklyov, 1-0. Fabian Czeszejko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruslan Rúklyov having to interfere. Ruslan Rúklyov was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Fabian Czeszejko capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabian Czeszejko really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Olimpia HSB's Vladan Kovačević played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denimir Tzonkov in the 21st minute of play. If Fabian Czeszejko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ruslan Rúklyov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabian Czeszejko in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the game, Sixto Yanguas threw the ball into play from the sideline. VN BAKITO's Mei Zhi Jun quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After a rather tough play, VN BAKITO's Mei Zhi Jun got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute of the match Olimpia HSB got a corner. VN BAKITO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fernando Morientes ran over to the corner to take the kick. A sloppy throw-in by Mei Zhi Jun in the 41st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Olimpia HSB's Wilfredo Vellito. Olimpia HSB's Nikola Mirotić managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mei Zhi Jun in the 43 minute of the game. Nikola Mirotić's late challenge caught a VN BAKITO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nikola Mirotić helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Olimpia HSB getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Nikola Mirotić hit a great ball. 49 minutes into the match, Olimpia HSB's goal looked a bit too open when Gerasim Berberov came free, but Vladan Kovačević reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Denimir Tzonkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vladan Kovačević made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denimir Tzonkov in the 53rd minute of play. Fabian Czeszejko struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Ruslan Rúklyov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olimpia HSB. 58 minutes into the match, VN BAKITO's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Czeszejko came free, but Ruslan Rúklyov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 58 minutes of play, Olimpia HSB's Fabian Czeszejko made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruslan Rúklyov was left in no man's land by his defense there! VN BAKITO made a substitution. Rusi Plochev replaced Isaac Constancio. In the 62ndth minute of the game Denimir Tzonkov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olimpia HSB's Vladan Kovačević was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ruslan Rúklyov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Czeszejko, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rusi Plochev in the 67th minute of play forced Olimpia HSB's goalkeeper Vladan Kovačević to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denimir Tzonkov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Vladan Kovačević made a huge save. 72 minutes into the match, Olimpia HSB's Fabian Czeszejko sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ruslan Rúklyov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, VN BAKITO's Rusi Plochev got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Olimpia HSB made a substitution. Witold Prosowski replaced Tomáš Petrásek. Olimpia HSB made a substitution. Jacek Pietrowiak replaced Fabian Czeszejko. Olimpia HSB made a substitution. Zbyszko Skorny replaced Artur Walczak. After a rather tough play, VN BAKITO's Rusi Plochev got a free kick in the 74th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rusi Plochev in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vladan Kovačević prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vladan Kovačević made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Denimir Tzonkov sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rusi Plochev in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vladan Kovačević saved Olimpia HSB from getting behind. Ruslan Rúklyov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jacek Pietrowiak's shot from short distance in the 97th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Olimpia HSB fans cheered their team off the field, for while VN BAKITO had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.