Friendly League

San Saga
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Erik Cantona made the kick off and thus started the match. Sten Melberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joachim Forseth. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sten Melberg ran back to his position shaking his head. Saga TF's Joachim Forseth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sten Melberg in the 4th minute of play. Kent Gunnarsson hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Brian Laudrup made in the 10th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ola Nordhagen. Bengt-Rune Berg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Joachim Forseth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Di Röe's goalkeeper George Kristiansson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erik Cantona. When Bengt-Rune Berg came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Di Röe 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 Bengt-Rune Berg couldn't finish the play. George Kristiansson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Cantona's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Saga TF's goal looked a bit too open when Sten Melberg came free, but Joachim Forseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Saga TF booed when Di Röe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Herman Benett didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35th play minutes Arne Botnen shot 1-0, a short shot which went by George Kristiansson and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of Saga TF booed when Di Röe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bedih Rafet didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th match minute, Di Röe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bedih Rafet to maneuver through the defense. Saga TF's Iwo Gendolla got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sten Melberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Trond Gilde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Kristiansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brian Laudrup made a great header on Saga TF's corner, it was just that Di Röe's George Kristiansson managed to reach the ball for a save. George Kristiansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Cantona, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. A collision led to Di Röe getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jens Åkerman hit a great ball. Di Röe made a substitution. Knut Engström replaced Elliot Kellbom. Di Röe's Ivan Drake was substituted for Bengt-Rune Berg. Di Röe's Romeo Gologan was substituted for Sten Melberg. Jens Åkerman kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Brian Laudrup's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but George Kristiansson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. Knut Engström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Joachim Forseth made a huge save. Knut Engström kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Di Röe's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Cantona came free, but George Kristiansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Drake got free with Joachim Forseth in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 79 minutes of play, Saga TF's Erik Cantona made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. George Kristiansson was left in no man's land by his defense there! George Kristiansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Cantona, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. George Kristiansson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Cantona in the 86th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Knut Engström got free with Joachim Forseth in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Saga TF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Ivan Drake scored to the left of an out of position Joachim Forseth, making the score, 2-2.