Friendly League

Benns
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bennis's Sven-Åke Granberg 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. In the 6th minute, Bennis's Cai Cheng Sang ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Espen Granerud. Espen Granerud yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Hahay's Feliks Rykaczewski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by César Lira in the 9 minute of the game. Espen Granerud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sven-Åke Granberg in the 11th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Espen Granerud successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Espen Granerud made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cai Cheng Sang in the 23rd minute. Mariusz Olejarz kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Cai Cheng Sang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Espen Granerud made a huge save. A hard shot 28 in the game by Cai Cheng Sang from a close distance when the talented Espen Granerud managed to make a qualified save. Hahay's players were relieved. Sven-Åke Granberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Espen Granerud having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Åke Granberg in the 31st minute of play forced Hahay's goalkeeper Espen Granerud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 32 played minutes Hahay got a freekick which was hit by Feliks Rykaczewski. Espen Granerud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrik Svartengren in the 35th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hahay's Videl Pando got a free kick in the 36th minute. Lin Xuan Hai recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 39th minute Feliks Rykaczewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Jara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Witalis Tamulewicz in the 40th minute of play forced Bennis's goalkeeper Leonardo Jara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes, Thodoris Katsiaros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bennis and the Hahay players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Hahay booed when Bennis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thodoris Katsiaros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hahay's Konrad Huk was substituted for Witalis Tamulewicz. In the 45th minute, Thodoris Katsiaros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bennis's Leonardo Jara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Grocholski in the 46th minute of play. Espen Granerud made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cai Cheng Sang in the 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Hahay made a substitution. Arkadiusz Walec replaced Walery Roman. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Konrad Huk was the one to do the kick off. Espen Granerud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Cheng Sang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Espen Granerud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrik Svartengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Hahay's Videl Pando got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 66th minute Konrad Huk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonardo Jara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Espen Granerud didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cai Cheng Sang went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Bennis made a substitution. Pål Uggstedt replaced Cai Cheng Sang. In the 73rd match minute, Hahay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliks Rykaczewski to maneuver through the defense. Bennis made a substitution. Roy Vesterberg replaced Aloísio Senna. A collision led to Hahay getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Feliks Rykaczewski hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the match, Bennis's Edwin Söderqvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Espen Granerud narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Espen Granerud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Söderqvist in the 84th minute of play. When Henrik Svartengren fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bennis's protests and gave Henrik Svartengren a yellow card for diving instead. Henrik Svartengren hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Bennis's Leonardo Jara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Bennis from getting a goal against them. In the 95th match minute, Bennis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malcolm Nyström to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Bennis were the better team. Bennis's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.