Friendly League

Joe Valacci Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gencer Hisarcık kicked off to start the match. Igor Furgal scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcos Basso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 8 minutes, 莫震战 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kliczek&Syn and the The Shadows players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Furgal got free with Marcos Basso in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 12th minute Kliczek&Syn were awarded a corner. Zachariasz Bartochowski went to the cornerflag to take it. Zachariasz Bartochowski made a great header on Kliczek&Syn's corner, it was just that The Shadows's Marcos Basso managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 16th minute Herbert Holmgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Nakoneczny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When The Shadows's Herbert Holmgren, in the 16th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for The Shadows. Miroslaw Dzerwucki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Marcos Basso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herbert Holmgren in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iwan Nakoneczny prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 莫震战 hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute Niklas Lundqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iwan Nakoneczny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Kliczek&Syn's goal looked a bit too open when Herbert Holmgren came free, but Iwan Nakoneczny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iwan Nakoneczny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herbert Holmgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 played minutes The Shadows got a freekick which was hit by Li Fei Xu. 44 minutes into the match, Kliczek&Syn's goal looked a bit too open when Gencer Hisarcık came free, but Iwan Nakoneczny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paolo Rossi came free with the goalkeeper in the 46th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marcos Basso could save by the left post. Kliczek&Syn were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after The Shadows's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zachariasz Bartochowski took the corner. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Miroslaw Dzerwucki made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute of the match, Niklas Lundqvist got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iwan Nakoneczny was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A hard shot 71 in the game by Niklas Lundqvist from a close distance when the talented Iwan Nakoneczny managed to make a qualified save. Kliczek&Syn's players were relieved. In the 73rd match minute, Kliczek&Syn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Furgal to maneuver through the defense. The Shadows's Robin Cane was substituted for Paulo Paublo. After 74 played minutes Kliczek&Syn got a freekick which was hit by Igor Furgal. Niklas Lundqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Shadows made a substitution. Fabian Tingberg replaced Li Fei Xu. Herman Lindell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iwan Nakoneczny having to interfere. Herman Lindell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Iwan Nakoneczny made a huge save. 89 minutes into the game, Henrik Nykvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Iwan Nakoneczny was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Shadows's Niklas Lundqvist was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 93rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Kliczek&Syn's Iwan Nakoneczny played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herbert Holmgren in the 97th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded The Shadows left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Kliczek&Syn.