Friendly League

Celtics Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ingmar Nordström kicked off to start the match. When Ludwig Cane fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ronneby BK's protests and gave Ludwig Cane a yellow card for diving instead. Ludwig Cane hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute Don Morse 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. After 10 played minutes Ronneby BK got a freekick which was hit by Rasmus Dalberg. After 15 played minutes REAL OCALA FC got a freekick which was hit by Corey Lacy. Roy Zander was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Merlin Eckert capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Merlin Eckert really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Ronneby BK's Roy Zander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Randy Negron in the 25th minute of play. Ludwig Cane got his second yellow card in the match during the 28th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 29th minute, Ludwig Cane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 33 minutes of play, Ronneby BK's Ingmar Nordström made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flint Brantley was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Ronneby BK booed when REAL OCALA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oswaldo Poirier didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rasmus Dalberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 played minutes Ronneby BK got a freekick which was hit by Filiph Hellström. In the 46th minute, Arvid Lundqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Corey Lacy to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Ronneby BK's Arvid Lundqvist seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arvid Lundqvist the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Ronneby BK protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arvid Lundqvist had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 55th match minute, Ronneby BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arvid Lundqvist to maneuver through the defense. Simon Eliasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Corey Lacy in the 79th minute of play forced Ronneby BK's goalkeeper Roy Zander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roy Zander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Randy Negron in the 81st minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Randy Negron had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roy Zander. Ronneby BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Randy Negron was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 92 minutes into the match, Royce Seymour had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Roy Zander. Ronneby BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Royce Seymour was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. If Royce Seymour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. REAL OCALA FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.