Friendly League

Gazprom Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jörgen Levander kicked off to start the match. Nils Hopp sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iwan Kasiewski made in the 5th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Fredric Hybbert. Zafer Hürsel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iwan Kasiewski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes in the game, Håkan Kjellman fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Alaaddin Solskjær having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwan Kasiewski in the 12th minute of play forced FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Zafer Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Hopp in the 12th minute of play. When FC Kurdistan's Iwan Kasiewski in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalie prevented a goal. Zafer Hürsel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils Hopp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Jörgen Levander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zafer Hürsel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zafer Hürsel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredric Hybbert in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Keefer Carragher got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fredric Hybbert in the 29th minute of play forced FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Zafer Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fredric Hybbert in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zafer Hürsel saved FC Zenit Saint Petersburg from getting behind. FC Kurdistan's Jörgen Levander got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zafer Hürsel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils Hopp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Lars Bammerman replaced Jörgen Levander. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after FC Kurdistan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jörgen Ekeroth took the corner. After taking down the ball on FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's corner Peter Snell fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alaaddin Solskjær quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iwan Kasiewski in the 41st minute of play forced FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Zafer Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zafer Hürsel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Hopp in the 47th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Håkan Kjellman was the one to do the kick off. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Hopp in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Bammerman came free, but Zafer Hürsel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Snell in the 57th minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Alaaddin Solskjær to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save FC Zenit Saint Petersburg from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Bammerman in the 61st minute of play forced FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Zafer Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yin Yun Fan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Kurdistan's Lars Sundström was substituted for Lars Bammerman. FC Kurdistan's attentive Roberto-Carlos da Silva managed to snatch the ball when Arvid Gallin made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. Lars Sundström might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zafer Hürsel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lars Sundström ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 73rd minute Lars Sundström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zafer Hürsel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th match minute, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Snell to maneuver through the defense. Lars Sundström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zafer Hürsel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Lars Sundström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kurdistan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a rather tough play, FC Kurdistan's Keefer Carragher got a free kick in the 80th minute. Zafer Hürsel made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Iwan Kasiewski sent off a good shot on target. When Roberto-Carlos da Silva fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kurdistan's protests and gave Roberto-Carlos da Silva a yellow card for diving instead. After 94 played minutes FC Kurdistan got a freekick which was hit by Roberto-Carlos da Silva. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Ivarsson in the 95th minute of play forced FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Alaaddin Solskjær to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Kurdistan's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.