Friendly League

Knaggel FC Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. André Frisk started the match with the kick off. Nils Danielsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Howard Stafford having to interfere. In the 6th minute, André Frisk made a precise shot to the right of Howard Stafford. Knaggel FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Maltesholms FF's Agne Mager got a free kick in the 11th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elliot Stockwin got free with Carl Norberg in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute, André Frisk 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Frisk in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Howard Stafford prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 24 minutes into the game, Maltesholms FF's Kurt Vennerkvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Howard Stafford made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 27 minutes into the game, Danton Balaam was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knaggel FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maltesholms FF the free kick. Carl Norberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elliot Stockwin in the 35th minute. Reese Richard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Carl Norberg made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Buchanan Starling in the 46th minute of play forced Maltesholms FF's goalkeeper Carl Norberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Knaggel FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maltesholms FF were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Belton Gruer made the kick off in the second half. Danton Balaam kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. André Frisk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Oliver Powley fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Knaggel FC's protests and gave Oliver Powley a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Knaggel FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Maltesholms FF:s goal. The goalkeeper, Howard Stafford, was totally fooled by Maltesholms FF's Viktor Tinglöf, who 60 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After some careless play in the Maltesholms FF defense, Buchanan Starling kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carl Norberg. The Maltesholms FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carl Norberg should have stopped the shot. Belton Gruer scored 3-3 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carl Norberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Maltesholms FF's zone, Buchanan Starling stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carl Norberg came out of the goal and Buchanan Starling tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carl Norberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Buchanan Starling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Reese Richard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Norberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, André Frisk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Howard Stafford was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. In the 95th minute, André Frisk made a precise shot to the right of Howard Stafford. Knaggel FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-5. Maltesholms FF's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.