Challenge

Hard Rock Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Anton Pihl's late challenge caught a Scotland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anton Pihl helped the player get up and apologised. After 2 played minutes FC HardRockers got a freekick which was hit by Anton Pihl. A collision led to Scotland getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Zac O'Donnell hit a great ball. Zhang Bo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alexander Higgins firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 8th minute Bekir Ayaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Scotland's Ashton Nelson got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Fletcher Main hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alexander Higgins made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Zhang Bo sent off a good shot on target. After 15 minutes Scotland's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigvard Strand who took care of the corner kick. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf Apelquist in the 17th minute of play. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Pihl in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Zhang Bo made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Higgins. Scotland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After some careless play in the Scotland defense, Ulf Apelquist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexander Higgins. The Scotland fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexander Higgins should have stopped the shot. After 26th play minutes Bekir Ayaz shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Alexander Higgins and just under the crossbar into goal. The FC HardRockers fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when FC HardRockers's Zhang Bo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 36 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Ulf Apelquist came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Douglas Malmberg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alexander Higgins, 5-0. In the 40th minute, FC HardRockers's Ulf Apelquist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-0. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bekir Ayaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zac O'Donnell was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Zhang Bo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexander Higgins was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. In the 55th minute, Tobias Löfgren made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Higgins. Scotland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. After having played for 58 minutes, Bekir Ayaz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC HardRockers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bekir Ayaz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bekir Ayaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Alexander Higgins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulf Apelquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. When FC HardRockers's Bekir Ayaz in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scotland's goalie prevented a goal. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Zhang Bo advanced and headed the ball into goal, 11-0 in the 69th minute. Bekir Ayaz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexander Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Malmberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd match minute, Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert McNeill to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Bekir Ayaz made a precise shot to the right of Alexander Higgins. Scotland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 12-0. 77 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Pihl came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 13-0 when Zhang Bo sped through Scotland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alexander Higgins. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bekir Ayaz in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 86th minute Zhang Bo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Higgins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Bekir Ayaz came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 played minutes Scotland got a freekick which was hit by Ashton Nelson. Alexander Higgins didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC HardRockers's Bekir Ayaz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 14-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 94 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Zhang Bo came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FC HardRockers fully deserved thier win.