Friendly League

Balaidos
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ragnar Dalgren took the kick off in the first half of the match. With an all-out effort, Peña Bufanda's Viktor Qvarnström threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tipi Alarcon, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Norrlands Athen U23 booed when Peña Bufanda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Peña didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Ragnar Dalgren notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Peña Bufanda's Aureliano Abancens. Aureliano Abancens was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Peña Bufanda's Claudio March got a free kick in the 14th minute. Aureliano Abancens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ragnar Dalgren in the 16th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Peña Bufanda's goal looked a bit too open when Joacim Pålsson came free, but Aureliano Abancens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Claudio March hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Ragnar Dalgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norrlands Athen U23's supporters rose to their feet, but Ragnar Dalgren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aureliano Abancens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Claudio March kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Viktor Qvarnström. That made the score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. When Claudio March fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peña Bufanda's protests and gave Claudio March a yellow card for diving instead. Claudio March hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Olle Giöck fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Norrlands Athen U23's protests and gave Olle Giöck a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Norrlands Athen U23's Olle Giöck got a free kick in the 31st minute. Thanks to some nice moves Alexandro Ramis could shoot a difficult shot in the 32nd minute, which Viktor Qvarnström however easily saved by the left post. 39 minutes into the game, Ragnar Dalgren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Aureliano Abancens was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Viktor Qvarnström acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 43rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Pacorro Mayol. Jens-Åke Hedbom's late challenge caught a Peña Bufanda's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jens-Åke Hedbom helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Norrlands Athen U23's Jens-Åke Hedbom got a free kick in the 44th minute. Jens-Åke Hedbom hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Viktor Qvarnström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tipi Alarcon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tipi Alarcon was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Norrlands Athen U23's Kaj Pålsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Kaj Pålsson took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Aureliano Abancens to make any attempt to save it. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Aureliano Abancens successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Per-Oskar Sjögren struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Aureliano Abancens didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norrlands Athen U23. Olle Giöck was shown his second yellow card after 67 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 71 minutes into the game, Joacim Pålsson lined in a short shot 1-6 behind a frustrated Aureliano Abancens. A collision led to Norrlands Athen U23 getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Jörgen Källberg hit a great ball. In the 75th minute of the match Pacorro Mayol sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Viktor Qvarnström skillfully saved the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Norrlands Athen U23's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio March came free, but Viktor Qvarnström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norrlands Athen U23's Per-Oskar Sjögren got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aureliano Abancens was a little too slow when Per-Oskar Sjögren got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 1-7. With a little luck, Peña Bufanda's Aureliano Abancens got control of the ball when Per-Oskar Sjögren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kaj Pålsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Peña Bufanda's Aureliano Abancens got control of the ball when Per-Oskar Sjögren tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Claudio Peña had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Norrlands Athen U23's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Peña came free, but Viktor Qvarnström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Per-Oskar Sjögren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Aureliano Abancens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Norrlands Athen U23 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Peña Bufanda throughout the match.