Friendly League

Mattojärvi IP
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Róbert Benkó got the match started through his kick off. Armada's Eliodor Coposu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Jim Frykberg in the 6 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Benkó in the 7th minute of play forced AIF's goalkeeper Marek Szostak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to AIF getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. 汪希瑜 hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, AIF's goal looked a bit too open when Róbert Benkó came free, but Marek Szostak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 16 minutes AIF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rivaldo Esquerdo who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Rivaldo Esquerdo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marek Szostak quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbert Benkó in the 17th minute of play forced AIF's goalkeeper Marek Szostak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st match minute, Armada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by He Wei Feng to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Armada getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ionică Hrandabur hit a great ball. If Róbert Benkó had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Róbert Benkó sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. AIF's Marek Szostak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbert Benkó in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Armada's Róbert Benkó sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marek Szostak narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Armada's Färid Mondragón got control of the ball when Karl-Ove Ahlbom tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marek Szostak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Róbert Benkó's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. A collision led to Armada getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ionică Hrandabur hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jerry Kullgren made a kick off. A collision led to Armada getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. He Wei Feng hit a great ball. Färid Mondragón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerry Kullgren in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind AIF's goalkeeper Marek Szostak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Armada's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rivaldo Esquerdo in the 59th minute. The corner led to Armada's Hong Zhen Hui getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Jerry Kullgren's late challenge caught a Armada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jerry Kullgren helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AIF getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jerry Kullgren hit a great ball. With a little luck, AIF's Marek Szostak got control of the ball when Róbert Benkó tried to sneak it across the goal line. Róbert Benkós short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Marek Szostak to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marek Szostak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Róbert Benkó in the 65th minute. Marek Szostak was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Róbert Benkó showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 65 minute of play. Róbert Benkó's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Marek Szostak skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 73 minutes into the match, AIF's goalkeeper Marek Szostak had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Róbert Benkó. 74 minutes into the match, Armada's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Ove Ahlbom came free, but Färid Mondragón reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 79 minutes, Rivaldo Esquerdo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Armada's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rivaldo Esquerdo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 82 in the game by Róbert Benkó from a close distance when the talented Marek Szostak managed to make a qualified save. AIF's players were relieved. In the 82nd match minute, AIF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 汪希瑜 to maneuver through the defense. Marek Szostak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbert Benkó in the 83rd minute of the match. Róbert Benkó's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marek Szostak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Róbert Benkó's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Marek Szostak skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Armada made a substitution. Vali Caramarin replaced Hong Zhen Hui. A collision led to AIF getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Kurt Berglund hit a great ball.