Friendly League

Horbury Lox Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mätäsvaara IFK's Rauli Vatanen started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mätäsvaara IFK's Saku Sanevuori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Mätäsvaara IFK from getting a goal against them. Marzoq Al Adsani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rauli Vatanen in the 12th minute of play. Wasel Al Matrok fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saku Sanevuori having to interfere. When Mätäsvaara IFK's Rauli Vatanen in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Horbury ACS's goalie prevented a goal. Mätäsvaara IFK's Saku Sanevuori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Mätäsvaara IFK from getting a goal against them. In the 24th minute Rauli Vatanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marzoq Al Adsani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saku Sanevuori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Al Homaithe, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Marzoq Al Adsani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rauli Vatanen, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Mätäsvaara IFK were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Horbury ACS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arvo Ristolainen took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rauli Vatanen in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marzoq Al Adsani saved Horbury ACS from getting behind. Horbury ACS's Marzoq Al Adsani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rauli Vatanen in the 44th minute of play. Kari Jaakkola took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marzoq Al Adsani. Marzoq Al Adsani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hassan Al Homaithe to make the kick off. Mätäsvaara IFK's Saku Sanevuori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hassan Al Homaithe in the 52nd minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Horbury ACS's goalkeeper Marzoq Al Adsani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rauli Vatanen. Saku Sanevuori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fahad Al Hammady went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Rauli Vatanen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Marzoq Al Adsani made a huge save. After 68 played minutes Mätäsvaara IFK got a freekick which was hit by Kullervo Uusitalo. When Fahad Al Hammady fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Horbury ACS's protests and gave Fahad Al Hammady a yellow card for diving instead. The audience was convinced that Rauli Vatanen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marzoq Al Adsani was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Horbury ACS's Marzoq Al Adsani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Horbury ACS from getting a goal against them. In the 82nd minute Mätäsvaara IFK were awarded a corner. Arvo Ristolainen went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mätäsvaara IFK's Arvo Ristolainen to fire away a dangerous shot which Marzoq Al Adsani despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Mätäsvaara IFK's Rauli Vatanen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marzoq Al Adsani. That made the score 2-2 after 83 minutes of play. 90 minutes into the match, Horbury ACS's goalkeeper Marzoq Al Adsani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rauli Vatanen. Rauli Vatanen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Marzoq Al Adsani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.