Friendly League

Hasely Crawford
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ingmar Nordström kicked off to start the match. Neeshan La Forest might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roy Zander. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neeshan La Forest ran back to his position shaking his head. Ulf Ahlquist's late challenge caught a AC Port of Spain's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ulf Ahlquist helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Ulf Ahlquist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roy Zander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neeshan La Forest in the 10th minute of play. After 11 minutes, Kevon Hussein mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Port of Spain and the Ronneby BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kevon Hussein hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Kevon Hussein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the AC Port of Spain defense, Ingmar Nordström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Clyde Spencer. The AC Port of Spain fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Clyde Spencer should have stopped the shot. Roy Zander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neeshan La Forest, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Ludwig Cane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Ronneby BK's zone, Kevon Hussein stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roy Zander came out of the goal and Kevon Hussein tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roy Zander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neeshan La Forest, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Neeshan La Forest shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Zander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulf Ahlquist hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute of the match Austin Mathur shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roy Zander showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ludwig Cane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clyde Spencer having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Neeshan La Forest was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Ronneby BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludwig Cane to maneuver through the defense. Bob Sealy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Filiph Hellström charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filiph Hellström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 65th match minute, AC Port of Spain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevaughn Cupid to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute of the match Austin Mathur shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roy Zander showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 75th minute, Simon Eliasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 77 minutes into the match, AC Port of Spain's goal looked a bit too open when Ingmar Nordström came free, but Clyde Spencer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ingmar Nordström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Clyde Spencer having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neeshan La Forest in the 83rd minute of play forced Ronneby BK's goalkeeper Roy Zander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ludwig Cane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Clyde Spencer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kevaughn Cupid kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the final whistle went the supporters of Ronneby BK were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant AC Port of Spain side.