Friendly League

City Network Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Malmgren made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Menchu FC's goalkeeper Camilo Salvidor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Linhares came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute, Gabriele Batistuta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Svanberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Valter Berglund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriele Batistuta in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alex Svanberg saved Hallands Riviera from getting behind. Alex Svanberg came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Menchu FC's Gabriele Batistuta. But to his dismay, Gabriele Batistuta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 30 minutes into the match, Hallands Riviera's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriele Batistuta came free, but Alex Svanberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alex Svanberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabriele Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Menchu FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lucas Martínez Quarta in the 33rd minute. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when Hallands Riviera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samim Ünlüsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Svanberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Adnan Kultigin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Hallands Riviera made a substitution. George Alkvist replaced Kong Feng. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabriele Batistuta to make the kick off. Kent Browall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Camilo Salvidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. George Alkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Gabriele Batistuta might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alex Svanberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gabriele Batistuta ran back to his position shaking his head. If Gabriele Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 64th minute Gabriele Batistuta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Svanberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Salvidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kent Browall in the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Kent Browall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Menchu FC's goal looked a bit too open when George Alkvist came free, but Camilo Salvidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Camilo Salvidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Alkvist in the 76th minute of play. The supporters of Menchu FC booed when Hallands Riviera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samim Ünlüsoy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Menchu FC's Primitivo Rocendo was substituted for Uriel Gorri. In the 82nd match minute, Hallands Riviera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samim Ünlüsoy to maneuver through the defense. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kent Browall in the 93rd minute of play. 99 minutes had been played when some careless play by Menchu FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adnan Kultigin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hallands Riviera's players had a chance to rest. Menchu FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.