Friendly League

The Battlefield
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Shah Tan kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Stockholm Generals's goalkeeper Torsten Björnsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Alexis Sánchez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Torsten Björnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugênio Custódio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 9 minutes on the clock, Rafinha Trevisan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Stockholm Generals booed when Diamonds FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Trevisan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurt Holmberg in the 11th minute of play forced Diamonds FC's goalkeeper Baltazar Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Alexis Sánchez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kurt Holmberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Baltazar Diniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexis Sánchez got free with Baltazar Diniz in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 26th minute, Ernesto Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexis Sánchez got free with Baltazar Diniz in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice moves Alexis Sánchez could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Baltazar Diniz however easily saved by the left post. Baltazar Diniz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kurt Holmberg in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the match, Diamonds FC's goalkeeper Baltazar Diniz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexis Sánchez. If Kurt Holmberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugênio Custódio took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Torsten Björnsson. Torsten Björnsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Baltazar Diniz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Milan Pavlovský's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. In the 48th minute of the match, Alexis Sánchez got a very nice opportunity to score, but Baltazar Diniz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Alexis Sánchez made the kick off in the second half. Torsten Björnsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shah Tan, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Diamonds FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis Sánchez came free, but Baltazar Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baltazar Diniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Sánchez in the 62nd minute of play. Baltazar Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Klemensson, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Diamonds FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexis Sánchez came free, but Baltazar Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baltazar Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexis Sánchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Baltazar Diniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Sánchez in the 74th minute of play. Baltazar Diniz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexis Sánchez's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Diamonds FC's Eugênio Custódio got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 78 minutes, Kurt Holmberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stockholm Generals and the Diamonds FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Diamonds FC's Valdo Valladares was substituted for Eugênio Custódio. The supporters of Diamonds FC booed when Stockholm Generals was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kurt Holmberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Alexis Sánchez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Baltazar Diniz was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Baltazar Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milan Pavlovský, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. A collision led to Diamonds FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Caio Borges hit a great ball. When Caio Borges came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Diamonds FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Caio Borges couldn't finish the play. Torsten Björnsson made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Shah Tan sent off a good shot on target. Torsten Björnsson was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Caio Borges. If Alexis Sánchez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.