Friendly League

The Honeypot
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Simon Lertora got the match started through his kick off. Aristide Beșliu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wu Qi's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Vince Di Cola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孔桦珂, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Samurai's zone, 孔桦珂 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vince Di Cola came out of the goal and 孔桦珂 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wu Qi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Lertoras short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Vince Di Cola to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Simon Lertora had several of the Samurai's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 13 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Vince Di Cola as he didn't even see the shot coming. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wu Qi in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aristide Beșliu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vince Di Cola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Lertora in the 31st minute of play. Osvald Ennegren hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Vince Di Cola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Brogren in the 39th minute of play. Allan Bivall took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aristide Beșliu. Aristide Beșliu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, Samurai's Wolffram Lobo got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 47th minute Simon Lertora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vince Di Cola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Vince Di Cola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 孔桦珂 in the 52nd minute of the match. Samurai's Esbjörn Hultstrand quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Osvald Ennegren, made in the 53rd minute of the game. Aristide Beșliu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wu Qi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 77 played minutes Honung got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Piermattei. Honung's Angel Lehoi was substituted for Simon Lertora. Samurai made a substitution. Åke Hamnberg replaced Hernán Grana. Alfredo Piermattei hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Allan Bivall in the 79th minute of play forced Honung's goalkeeper Aristide Beșliu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wu Qi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aristide Beșliu came out and tried to block the shot, but Wu Qi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 82nd minute. 孔桦珂's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vince Di Cola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Vince Di Cola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Brogren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wolffram Lobo struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Aristide Beșliu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Samurai. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Samurai walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.