Friendly League

PAPRIKANA
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dennis Bergström took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 14th minute, Sivert Örtlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ralles Bollklubb's Sivert Grubb proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Ralles Bollklubb from getting a goal against them. Bivadi McNamee's late challenge caught a Ralles Bollklubb's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bivadi McNamee helped the player get up and apologised. 23 minutes into the game, Ralles Bollklubb's Kaj Lundin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bryan Deery made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lars-Erik Billing during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ralles Bollklubb's Lars-Erik Billing got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 29th minute, Sivert Örtlund ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bryan Deery was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Bryan Deery showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sivert Örtlund in the 35th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eoghan Barrett got free with Sivert Grubb in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the game, Jan Nilsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ralles Bollklubb's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 1948 MKS the free kick. After 39 played minutes Ralles Bollklubb got a freekick which was hit by Jan Nilsson. A hard shot by Bola Taylor from long distance, 39 minutes into the match, got Sivert Grubb's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 41 minutes into the match, Ralles Bollklubb's goal looked a bit too open when Eoghan Barrett came free, but Sivert Grubb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Kaj Lundin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bryan Deery was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Eoghan Barrett made the kick off in the second half. Bryan Deery stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dennis Bergström's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sivert Örtlund got free with Bryan Deery in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Barhan Barrett charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barhan Barrett the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ralles Bollklubb's Lars-Erik Billing got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Lars-Erik Billing off the ground. After 64 played minutes Ralles Bollklubb got a freekick which was hit by Lars-Erik Billing. The supporters of Ralles Bollklubb booed when 1948 MKS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick McPhil didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in 1948 MKS's zone, Dennis Bergström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bryan Deery came out of the goal and Dennis Bergström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the match, 1948 MKS's goalkeeper Bryan Deery had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sivert Örtlund. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Eoghan Barrett sped through Ralles Bollklubb's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sivert Grubb. Sivert Grubb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick McPhil, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Sivert Grubb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bowie Scully in the 82nd minute of play. Sivert Grubb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eoghan Barrett in the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Eoghan Barrett had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sivert Grubb. Ralles Bollklubb's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eoghan Barrett was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. When the referee blew the final whistle, 1948 MKS could leave the field as winners, despite Ralles Bollklubb having more of the ball for most of the match.