Friendly League

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tobias Isaksson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ben Wittemans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Östen Källberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Slussfors IK booed when Esquirla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olivier Winnepenninckx didn't get a good kick on the ball. Isac Öberg hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. When Alek Verdonckt came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Esquirla FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alek Verdonckt couldn't finish the play. Tobias Isaksson kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Ben Wittemans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 28 minutes into the match, Esquirla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Isaksson came free, but Ben De Neuter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Johnny Söderberg came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Slussfors IK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Johnny Söderberg couldn't finish the play. Lennart Holmgren kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Laurent Grauwen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Östen Källberg when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tobias Isaksson kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes Slussfors IK got a freekick which was hit by Johnny Söderberg. Laurent Grauwen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Östen Källberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Östen Källberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alek Verdonckt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Östen Källberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Wittemans, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Slussfors IK's goalkeeper Östen Källberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ben Wittemans in the 69th minute of play forced Slussfors IK's goalkeeper Östen Källberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Östen Källberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bryan Marant went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Magnus Holmberg hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Slussfors IK defense, Laurent Grauwen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Östen Källberg. The Slussfors IK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Östen Källberg should have stopped the shot. In the 92nd minute, Laurent Grauwen 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. After 97 minutes, Loui Van Eyke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Esquirla FC and the Slussfors IK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th match minute, Esquirla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loui Van Eyke to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Esquirla FC were the better team. Esquirla FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.