Friendly League

The Battlefield
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sten Melberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Melberg in the 3rd minute of play forced Stockholm Generals's goalkeeper Torsten Björnsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 4th match minute, Di Röe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kent Gunnarsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Sten Melberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torsten Björnsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torsten Björnsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sten Melberg's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sten Melberg in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Torsten Björnsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Brian Bryngelsson kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Stockholm Generals's goal looked a bit too open when Sten Melberg came free, but Torsten Björnsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Torsten Björnsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sten Melberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Torsten Björnsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Melberg in the 13th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Milan Pavlovský in the 18th minute of play forced Di Röe's goalkeeper George Kristiansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Torsten Björnsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sten Melberg went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 23rd minute, Sten Melberg 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. Torsten Björnsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sten Melberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 26 minutes into the game, Di Röe's Sten Melberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Torsten Björnsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The audience was convinced that Sten Melberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Torsten Björnsson was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. The Di Röe fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Di Röe's Sten Melberg looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Torsten Björnsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sten Melberg in the 38th minute of play. After 40 played minutes Stockholm Generals got a freekick which was hit by Mario Ariwibowo. In the 42nd minute Sten Melberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torsten Björnsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. George Kristiansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Milan Pavlovský, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Milan Pavlovský to make the kick off. Torsten Björnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edu Loss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Stockholm Generals's goalkeeper Torsten Björnsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Di Röe were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Stockholm Generals's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Herman Benett took the corner. In the 54th minute, Kent Gunnarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Sten Melberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Torsten Björnsson. Stockholm Generals's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sten Melberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Sten Melberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Torsten Björnsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stockholm Generals's Jens-Erik Ahlbom was substituted for Sören Lindqvist. Stockholm Generals's Torsten Björnsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romeo Gologan in the 69th minute of play. Stockholm Generals made a substitution. Sebastian Forsell replaced Brian Bryngelsson. In the 73rd minute Di Röe were awarded a corner. Herman Benett went to the cornerflag to take it. Di Röe's Herman Benett was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Torsten Björnsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Stockholm Generals getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Leo Göransson hit a great ball. When Di Röe's Arnaldo da Fonseca in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stockholm Generals's goalie prevented a goal. In the 79th minute of the match Di Röe got a corner. Stockholm Generals's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Herman Benett ran over to the corner to take the kick. Herman Benett succeeded in the game's 79th minute to get real power on a long shot . Stockholm Generals's Torsten Björnsson hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-6! Romeo Gologan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Torsten Björnsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Torsten Björnsson made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Arnaldo da Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute, Alexis Sánchez made a precise shot to the right of George Kristiansson. Di Röe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. Milan Pavlovský sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Di Röe could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Stockholm Generals throughout the match.