Friendly League

Drummeen
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Einar Lindsten got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Einar Lindsten in the 3rd minute of play forced Drummeen's goalkeeper Kerrigan Ghee to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Vilhelm Fors had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kerrigan Ghee. Drummeen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vilhelm Fors was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gordon McBjarton might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joakim Bjurström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gordon McBjarton ran back to his position shaking his head. Brenainn Delaney was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 9 minutes into the match. In the 9th match minute, Drummeen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brenainn Delaney to maneuver through the defense. Braeden McGlynn charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Braeden McGlynn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, Drummeen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braeden McGlynn to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the game, Vattnäs SK's Jörgen Gunnarsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kerrigan Ghee made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Bellaghy Morrison kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Eric Helander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kerrigan Ghee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kåre Biörk in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Vattnäs SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Helander to maneuver through the defense. Gordon McBjarton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Vattnäs SK's goalkeeper Joakim Bjurström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gordon McBjarton. Kerrigan Ghee came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Vattnäs SK's Jörgen Gunnarsson. But to his dismay, Jörgen Gunnarsson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Ravan McFrancise hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Gordon McBjarton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Joakim Bjurström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

A collision led to Drummeen getting a freekick after 50 minutes play. Ravan McFrancise hit a great ball. Jörgen Gunnarsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joakim Bjurström came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Drummeen's Gordon McBjarton. But to his dismay, Gordon McBjarton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Kåre Biörk kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Vattnäs SK's goalkeeper Joakim Bjurström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Drummeen's Kerrigan Ghee played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kåre Biörk in the 73rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Vattnäs SK defense, Gordon McBjarton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joakim Bjurström. The Vattnäs SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joakim Bjurström should have stopped the shot. Jörgen Gunnarsson came free with the goalkeeper in the 91st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kerrigan Ghee could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Einar Lindsten in the 93rd minute of play forced Drummeen's goalkeeper Kerrigan Ghee to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kerrigan Ghee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kåre Biörk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vattnäs SK'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.