Friendly League

Maracana
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rabah Belkheir got the match started through his kick off. Lukas Askelöf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Salim Mansouri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salim Mansouri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjell-Arne Sandell in the 13th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rabah Ramdane during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eldridge's Salim Mansouri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kjell-Arne Sandell in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute Thomas Nässén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salim Mansouri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salim Mansouri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ingemar Sigman in the 21st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulrik Kristiansson in the 22nd minute of play forced Eldridge's goalkeeper Salim Mansouri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Nässén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salim Mansouri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulrik Kristiansson in the 34th minute of the match. Kjell-Arne Sandell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salim Mansouri having to interfere. Lukas Askelöf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Thomas Nässén ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Salim Mansouri was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Eldridge's Karim Lamine managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lukas Askelöf in the 45 minute of the game. Rabah Belkheir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 0-4 became the score in the 48th minute when Kjell-Arne Sandell elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thomas Nässén to make the kick off. Rabah Belkheir kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Thomas Nässén managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ocean´s Eleven's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Nässén was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd minute Thomas Nässén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salim Mansouri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Ocean´s Eleven's Thomas Nässén ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Salim Mansouri. Salim Mansouri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. With an all-out effort, Ocean´s Eleven's Salim Mansouri threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Thomas Nässén, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 70th match minute, Eldridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rabah Ramdane to maneuver through the defense. Ocean´s Eleven's Kevin Julin was substituted for Kjell-Arne Sandell. A collision led to Eldridge getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rabah Ramdane hit a great ball. When Madhi Arrache fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eldridge's protests and gave Madhi Arrache a yellow card for diving instead. Madhi Arrache hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Eldridge's Salim Mansouri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Nässén in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of Ocean´s Eleven booed when Eldridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fodil Ziani didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Eldridge getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Karim Lamine hit a great ball. In the 84th minute of the match Thomas Nässén sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salim Mansouri skillfully saved the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Fodil Ziani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eldridge's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ocean´s Eleven the free kick. Eldridge's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Kevin Julin scored to the left of an out of position Salim Mansouri, making the score, 0-6. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Salim Mansouri successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Salim Mansouri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Nässén's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. Thomas Nässén in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Salim Mansouri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the final whistle sounded Ocean´s Eleven left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Eldridge.