Prized/Friendly Cup

San Siro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adam Bergdal kicked off to start the match. Niklas Malmström's late challenge caught a Zelg FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Niklas Malmström helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes I Rossoneri got a freekick which was hit by Niklas Malmström. Jonas Herz struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Arneil Trossero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zelg FC. The audience was convinced that Gilles Clerc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arneil Trossero was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Jonas Herz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Arneil Trossero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonas Herz in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arneil Trossero saved I Rossoneri from getting behind. Niklas Malmström made in the 16th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Zelg FC's Stephan Eichenberger. Jonas Herz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arneil Trossero having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's Jonas Herz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arneil Trossero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jonas Herz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arneil Trossero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilles Clerc in the 26th minute of the match. When Rutger Backlund fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored I Rossoneri's protests and gave Rutger Backlund a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Rutger Backlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 28 minutes into the match, I Rossoneri's goal looked a bit too open when Jonas Herz came free, but Arneil Trossero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arneil Trossero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Herz in the 31st minute of play. Jonas Herz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arneil Trossero didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Zelg FC's Jonas Herz shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonas Herz to make the kick off. Jonas Herz might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arneil Trossero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonas Herz ran back to his position shaking his head. 51 minutes into the match, I Rossoneri's goalkeeper Arneil Trossero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonas Herz. 53 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Arne Stenman came free, but Sepp Mainville reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, I Rossoneri's Sven-Edvin Blixt got a free kick in the 57th minute. 58 minutes in the game Niklas Malmström did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Birger Stensson. If Adam Bergdal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonas Herz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arneil Trossero having to interfere. Zelg FC's Sepp Mainville played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Bergdal in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Bergdal in the 67th minute of play forced Zelg FC's goalkeeper Sepp Mainville to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonas Herz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arneil Trossero having to interfere. Jonas Herz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Adam Bergdal managed to get in a good position for a shot. I Rossoneri's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Bergdal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sepp Mainville breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 79thth minute of the game Jonas Herz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but I Rossoneri's Arneil Trossero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 86 played minutes Zelg FC got a freekick which was hit by Irwin Monney. Arneil Trossero made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Gilles Clerc sent off a good shot on target. Zelg FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.