Prized/Friendly Cup

Stadio San Paolo
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wu Qi made the kick off which started today's match. Wu Qi scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sakarias Bocklund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sakarias Bocklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wu Qi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Wu Qi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Sakarias Bocklund was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sakarias Bocklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Qi in the 12th minute of play. After 13 minutes of play, Samurai's Wu Qi made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sakarias Bocklund was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sakarias Bocklund didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wu Qi went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Timmy Henriksson in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sakarias Bocklund saved SSC Napoli from getting behind. In the 22nd minute Timmy Henriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakarias Bocklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind SSC Napoli's goalkeeper Sakarias Bocklund, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samurai's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Allan Bivall in the 25th minute. In the 26thth minute of the game Wu Qi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SSC Napoli's Sakarias Bocklund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 28th minute Timmy Henriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sakarias Bocklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SSC Napoli's Sakarias Bocklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wu Qi in the 31st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wu Qi in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sakarias Bocklund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A nice corner shot did that Allan Bivall got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Sakarias Bocklund quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 36 minutes into the match, Samurai's Wu Qi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sakarias Bocklund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Malte Viklund got a throw-in 39 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Orvar Nykvist. In the 43rd minute of the match Samurai got a corner. SSC Napoli's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Allan Bivall ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Allan Bivall almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but SSC Napoli's Sakarias Bocklund did a great save.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jens-Erik Andreasson made a kick off. Sakarias Bocklund stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wu Qi's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wu Qi in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sakarias Bocklund saved SSC Napoli from getting behind. After 59 played minutes Samurai got a freekick which was hit by Morgan Vassenius. 61 minutes in the game, Clark Reuterwall dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Esbjörn Friberger hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 66 minutes in the game Malte Viklund did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Clark Reuterwall. Timmy Henriksson might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sakarias Bocklund. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Timmy Henriksson ran back to his position shaking his head. A hard shot 70 in the game by Wu Qi from a close distance when the talented Sakarias Bocklund managed to make a qualified save. SSC Napoli's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Wu Qi took a quick shot and it went in 0-6 without a chance for Sakarias Bocklund to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Cafu Dolar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sakarias Bocklund. That made the score 0-7 in the 74 minute of play. Sakarias Bocklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wu Qi, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by SSC Napoli's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Allan Bivall was slow to take the kick. During this time Samurai's players had a chance to rest. In the 85th minute, Wu Qi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sakarias Bocklund was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. The supporters of SSC Napoli booed when Samurai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timmy Henriksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Timmy Henriksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Samurai's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.