Friendly League

Söderstadion Arena
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Hammarby IF's Celedonio Dominguez started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 8th minute Celedonio Dominguez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gong Jun Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gong Jun Feng made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Francesco Totti sent off a good shot on target. Celedonio Dominguez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Gong Jun Feng when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, Hammarby IF's goal looked a bit too open when Iulian Pietreanu came free, but Holger Vester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Holger Vester showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orçun Yalınalp in the 26th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orçun Yalınalp in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Holger Vester prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hammarby IF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Petrică Cândreanu was slow to take the kick. During this time FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's players had a chance to rest. FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Wilson Arósio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Holger Vester in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Holger Vester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orçun Yalınalp in the 30th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Celedonio Dominguez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gong Jun Feng was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Hammarby IF's Holger Vester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson Arósio in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the game, Celedonio Dominguez lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Gong Jun Feng. After a rather tough play, FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Victor Mahonea got a free kick in the 40th minute. A collision led to FC UNIREA Alba Iulia getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Zenon Galagan hit a great ball. After the first half FC UNIREA Alba Iulia were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iulian Pietreanu to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gösta Söderberg in the 56th minute of play forced FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's goalkeeper Gong Jun Feng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gong Jun Feng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francesco Totti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Holger Vester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iulian Pietreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Celedonio Dominguez in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gong Jun Feng saved FC UNIREA Alba Iulia from getting behind. In the 74th minute Celedonio Dominguez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gong Jun Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the FC UNIREA Alba Iulia defense, Celedonio Dominguez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gong Jun Feng. The FC UNIREA Alba Iulia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gong Jun Feng should have stopped the shot. Gong Jun Feng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Francesco Totti went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iulian Pietreanu in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Holger Vester prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 87th minute FC UNIREA Alba Iulia were awarded a corner. Petrică Cândreanu went to the cornerflag to take it. After 88 minutes Hammarby IF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Petrică Cândreanu who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FC UNIREA Alba Iulia's Orçun Yalınalp to a score. 3-3 in the 89th minute. Holger Vester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iulian Pietreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Holger Vester made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iulian Pietreanu in the 94th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.