Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chen Ao Fan kicked off to start the match. With an all-out effort, A4p FC Gad's Karl-Erik Norström threw himself towards the right post 3 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dumitru Purcărete, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Karl-Erik Norström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Batistuta in the 8th minute of the match. Karl-Erik Norström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of James Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Karl-Erik Norström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from King Scorpio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by King Scorpio in the 12th minute of play forced Skövde AIK's goalkeeper Karl-Erik Norström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute of the match, King Scorpio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Karl-Erik Norström saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström got control of the ball when Alessandro Del Piero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Skövde AIK from getting a goal against them. Karl-Erik Norström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström got control of the ball when Alessandro Del Piero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Karl-Erik Norström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 26th minute. A collision led to Skövde AIK getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Georg Norström hit a great ball. Karl-Erik Norström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Scorpio in the 29th minute of play. Karl-Erik Norström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from King Scorpio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl-Erik Norström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dumitru Purcărete, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. A hard and well directed shot from Georg Norström led 33 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. A4p FC Gad's Glenn Fyfe became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 0-1. 36 minutes into the game, 邱振广 threw the ball into play from the sideline. Skövde AIK's Kevin Keegan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 41st minute James Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Erik Norström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Skövde AIK's Chen Ao Fan got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 48thth minute of the game James Batistuta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and James Batistuta made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Skövde AIK's Egídio Fernandez got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 55 minutes into the game, James Batistuta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Karl-Erik Norström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 60 minutes Skövde AIK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Pachucki who took care of the corner kick. Karl-Erik Norström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessandro Del Piero in the 63rd minute of the match. Karl-Erik Norström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King Scorpio, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Skövde AIK's goal looked a bit too open when James Batistuta came free, but Karl-Erik Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl-Erik Norström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of James Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. The audience was convinced that James Batistuta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karl-Erik Norström was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Skövde AIK's Kurt Hamrin got a free kick in the 74th minute. A4p FC Gad made a substitution. Anfilogino Manzi replaced Erasmo Damião. In the 75th minute, Kurt Hamrin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chen Ao Fan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Glenn Fyfe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Karl-Erik Norström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from King Scorpio in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute A4p FC Gad were awarded a corner. Marcin Pachucki went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led A4p FC Gad's 邱振广 to fire away a dangerous shot which Karl-Erik Norström despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of A4p FC Gad booed when Skövde AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kurt Hamrin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 96 minutes into the match, Skövde AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Flavius Cândroveanu came free, but Karl-Erik Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.