Friendly League

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute Stig Aronsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristoforo Giacomini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jack Lindgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edinho do Nascimento in the 7th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Köping's goal looked a bit too open when Edinho do Nascimento came free, but Jack Lindgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stig Aronsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristoforo Giacomini. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stig Aronsson ran back to his position shaking his head. If Stig Aronsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cristoforo Giacomini didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joakim Rosin went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joakim Rosin in the 15th minute of play forced AC Collins's goalkeeper Cristoforo Giacomini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 17 played minutes AC Collins got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Lemma. After 21 minutes, Edinho do Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Collins and the Köping players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edinho do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Stig Aronsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristoforo Giacomini having to interfere. Jack Lindgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Lemma, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Stig Aronsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jack Lindgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edinho do Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Jack Lindgren was a little too slow when Edinho do Nascimento got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 3-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edinho do Nascimento was the one to do the kick off. Edinho do Nascimento took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jack Lindgren. Jack Lindgren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 59 minutes into the game, Alex Lidström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Köping's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Collins the free kick. After 59 played minutes Köping got a freekick which was hit by Alex Lidström. Edinho do Nascimento scored 5-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jack Lindgren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Köping's zone, Edinho do Nascimento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jack Lindgren came out of the goal and Edinho do Nascimento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Edinho do Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the AC Collins fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edinho do Nascimento couldn't finish the play. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 6-1 when Edinho do Nascimento sped through Köping's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jack Lindgren. 85 minutes into the match, Köping's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Martano came free, but Jack Lindgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th match minute, Köping was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig Aronsson to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Köping's zone, Carlo Martano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jack Lindgren came out of the goal and Carlo Martano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jack Lindgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edinho do Nascimento in the 88th minute of play. Jack Lindgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edinho do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that AC Collins were the better team. AC Collins's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.