Friendly League

Boundary Park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Oldham Athletic's Zhao Yao Ying 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. After some careless play in the Oldham Athletic defense, Radamel Oakley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Guo Han Di. The Oldham Athletic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Guo Han Di should have stopped the shot. In the 13th minute Surahammar were awarded a corner. Toninho Lara went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Vincent Benett at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Oldham Athletic. 0-3. Surahammar's Markus Wallman quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Aleksander Lingren, made in the 16th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Radamel Oakley sped through Oldham Athletic's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Guo Han Di. The supporters of Oldham Athletic booed when Surahammar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vincent Benett didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Carl Engström managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Oldham Athletic's Zhao Yao Ying fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Carl Engström stood somewhat misplaced when Zhao Yao Ying came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 26 minute. A collision led to Surahammar getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Cristiano Osman hit a great ball. Surahammar's attentive Markus Wallman managed to snatch the ball when Aleksander Lingren made a throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game. Zhao Yao Ying who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 35thth minute tested the skills of Carl Engström when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Guo Han Di took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radamel Oakley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute of the match Virgil Van Dijk sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guo Han Di skillfully saved the ball. Oldham Athletic's Guo Han Di played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radamel Oakley in the 41st minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Radamel Oakley in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guo Han Di saved Oldham Athletic from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Radamel Oakley in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Guo Han Di saved Oldham Athletic from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Radamel Oakley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guo Han Di was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. When Surahammar's Radamel Oakley in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oldham Athletic's goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Cristian-Federico Dolić ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carl Engström was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zhao Yao Ying in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carl Engström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Guo Han Di made an important save on a dangerous shot by Radamel Oakley in the 59th minute. 67 minutes into the game, Radamel Oakley recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Guo Han Di. Radamel Oakley showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-5. Surahammar's Zlatan Lion was substituted for Toninho Lara. Oldham Athletic's Valter Abrahamsson was substituted for Anxo Cecilia. After a defensive mix-up in Oldham Athletic's zone, André Pettersson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guo Han Di came out of the goal and André Pettersson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the match, Surahammar's André Pettersson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guo Han Di narrowly saved just below the crossbar. André Pettersson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Guo Han Di came out and tried to block the shot, but André Pettersson slotted it home off the left post making it 2-6 in the 76th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Surahammar's André Pettersson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guo Han Di narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Surahammar's André Pettersson got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes in the game Aleksander Lingren did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Valter Abrahamsson. Surahammar's attentive Markus Wallman managed to snatch the ball when Aleksander Lingren made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when André Pettersson got free with Guo Han Di in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Oldham Athletic manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Surahammar to win.