Friendly League

Gärsnäs Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Timmy Ahlberg kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Gärsnäs BF's Ingvar Nyqvist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Francesco Ali. Francesco Ali yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Ingvar Nyqvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Francesco Ali was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Broom of the System DA13's Francesco Ali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timmy Ahlberg in the 8th minute of play. Ciccio Di Ruscio's late challenge caught a Gärsnäs BF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ciccio Di Ruscio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Gärsnäs BF booed when Broom of the System DA13 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciccio Di Ruscio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timmy Ahlberg struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Francesco Ali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gärsnäs BF. Bo Drake could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Francesco Ali made a huge save. After 15 minutes, Cesare Aquilino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Broom of the System DA13 and the Gärsnäs BF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Broom of the System DA13 got a freekick which was hit by Cesare Aquilino. Ingvar Nyqvist hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Timmy Ahlberg could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Francesco Ali however easily saved by the left post. Timmy Ahlberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wang Cheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eraldo Fantauzzi in the 35th minute of the match. With a little luck, Broom of the System DA13's Francesco Ali got control of the ball when Timmy Ahlberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute of the match, Timmy Ahlberg got a very nice opportunity to score, but Francesco Ali was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to Broom of the System DA13 getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Felice Caracciolo hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Timmy Ahlberg got free with Francesco Ali in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emanuele Fata to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Broom of the System DA13 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuele Fata to maneuver through the defense. After 56 minutes of play, Gärsnäs BF's Timmy Ahlberg made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francesco Ali was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute Timmy Ahlberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Broom of the System DA13's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Ahlberg came free, but Francesco Ali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Nyqvist in the 66th minute of play forced Broom of the System DA13's goalkeeper Francesco Ali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Broom of the System DA13's Emanuele Fata got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 72nd minute Ingvar Nyqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francesco Ali came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Gärsnäs BF's Ingvar Nyqvist. But to his dismay, Ingvar Nyqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 75th minute Ingvar Nyqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kenneth Albohm hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. If Emanuele Fata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The throw-in from Troizen Mamalis in the 79th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Broom of the System DA13's Cesare Aquilino. When Ingvar Nyqvist was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 83 minutes had been played. In the 83rd minute, Ingvar Nyqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Broom of the System DA13 defense, Timmy Ahlberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Francesco Ali. The Broom of the System DA13 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Francesco Ali should have stopped the shot. When Timmy Ahlberg, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 94 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Francesco Ali was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Kenneth Albohm's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francesco Ali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Gärsnäs BF walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.