Friendly League

Pipon Pipon Field
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tony Skarkman started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Strömsbro IF's zone, Lanny Valle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Magne Stephansson came out of the goal and Lanny Valle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Clemente Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Skarkman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Magne Stephansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lanny Valle in the 10th minute of play. In the 14th minute Jose José shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magne Stephansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clemente Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Skarkman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute Tony Skarkman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Armani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 18 played minutes Strömsbro IF got a freekick which was hit by Simon Kihlberg. If Jose José had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 22 minutes on the clock, Kenneth Nyman commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 21st minute, one of Strömsbro IF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Strömsbro IF. Strömsbro IF:s Magne Stephansson showed great skill when he stopped Jose José:s penalty. Magne Stephansson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jose José in the 25th minute. Jerold Floyd kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Clemente Armani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Skarkman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lanny Valle in the 33rd minute of play forced Strömsbro IF's goalkeeper Magne Stephansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Strömsbro IF's goalkeeper Magne Stephansson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Owen Vera. 40 minutes into the match, C. A. Pipon Pipon's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Skarkman came free, but Clemente Armani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Preston McCarthy kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lanny Valle to make the kick off. Magne Stephansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Owen Vera, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Magne Stephansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lanny Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lanny Valle in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Magne Stephansson saved Strömsbro IF from getting behind. Magne Stephansson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lanny Valle in the 69th minute of the match. If Tony Skarkman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Strömsbro IF made a substitution. Rikard Hägglund replaced Michael Dahlberg. Magne Stephansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lanny Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Lanny Valle got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute, Lanny Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Lanny Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tony Skarkman struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Clemente Armani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Strömsbro IF. After 91 played minutes Strömsbro IF got a freekick which was hit by Tony Skarkman. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rikard Hägglund in the 97th minute of play forced C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper Clemente Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Strömsbro IF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.