Challenge

The Den
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Walter Bergkvist got the match started through his kick off. If Loco Durazno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loco Durazno blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eliézer Tasso having to make a save. R9Forwards's Eliézer Tasso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save R9Forwards from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Loco Durazno in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliézer Tasso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 8 minutes of play, Golden Lions FC's Loco Durazno made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eliézer Tasso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dida Dracena kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Golden Lions FC's Loco Durazno challenged an opponent after 13 minutes. The hit was so bad that he suffered a foot injury. 13 minutes into the game, Marcelo Victoro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. R9Forwards's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Golden Lions FC the free kick. Golden Lions FC's Burç Tokhan was substituted for Loco Durazno. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for R9Forwards! R9Forwards:s Eliézer Tasso showed great skill when he stopped Bebben Johansson:s penalty. Burç Tokhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eliézer Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Burç Tokhan in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute Burç Tokhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliézer Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of R9Forwards:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Golden Lions FC:s goal. If Burç Tokhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Burç Tokhan struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Eliézer Tasso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Golden Lions FC. 29 minutes into the match, Golden Lions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Erik Bruhn came free, but Anders Lundqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Burç Tokhan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Golden Lions FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Anders Lundqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerry Olofsson in the 35th minute of play. Burç Tokhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eliézer Tasso made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Burç Tokhan sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Burç Tokhan in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliézer Tasso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40thth minute of the game Jerry Olofsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Golden Lions FC's Anders Lundqvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dida Dracena hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. With a little luck, R9Forwards's Eliézer Tasso got control of the ball when Burç Tokhan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Burç Tokhan made the kick off in the second half. Burç Tokhan might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eliézer Tasso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Burç Tokhan ran back to his position shaking his head. Burç Tokhan might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eliézer Tasso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Burç Tokhan ran back to his position shaking his head. R9Forwards's Eliézer Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Burç Tokhan in the 58th minute of play. Burç Tokhan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eliézer Tasso having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Burç Tokhan in the 61st minute of play forced R9Forwards's goalkeeper Eliézer Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind R9Forwards's goalkeeper Eliézer Tasso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th minute Burç Tokhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliézer Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70thth minute of the game Burç Tokhan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but R9Forwards's Eliézer Tasso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind R9Forwards's goalkeeper Eliézer Tasso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Burç Tokhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Golden Lions FC's Anders Lundqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerry Olofsson in the 77th minute of play. Anders Lundqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerry Olofsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. When Marcelo Steven came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Golden Lions 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 Marcelo Steven couldn't finish the play. Golden Lions FC made a substitution. Leo Strömbom replaced Georg Termander. Eliézer Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Burç Tokhan in the 84th minute of play. Burç Tokhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Burç Tokhan in the 86th minute of play forced R9Forwards's goalkeeper Eliézer Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Walter Bergkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Burç Tokhan scored 5-0 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eliézer Tasso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Golden Lions FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of R9Forwards for a fine match.