Friendly League

Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the Arsenal FC defense, Lars-Erik Björk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henning Uggla. The Arsenal FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henning Uggla should have stopped the shot. Christer Löv hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Michael Böcklund was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Claes Linquist in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mattias Löfkvist saved Team Rocco from getting behind. Team Rocco's Kurt Björkman got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kurt Björkman in the 21st minute of play forced Arsenal FC's goalkeeper Henning Uggla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th match minute, Team Rocco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Almqvist to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when Team Rocco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kurt Björkman didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kurt Björkman got free with Henning Uggla in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arsenal FC's Henning Uggla proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal FC from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Team Rocco's Henning Uggla threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Carl Höijer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Allan Almqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Henning Uggla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The wind increased when Claes Linquist made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Arsenal FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Christer Löv hit a great ball. When Michael Böcklund came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Team Rocco 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 Michael Böcklund couldn't finish the play. Henning Uggla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars-Erik Björk in the 56th minute of play. Carl Höijer's late challenge caught a Arsenal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carl Höijer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Team Rocco getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Carl Höijer hit a great ball. Lars-Erik Björk struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Henning Uggla didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team Rocco. 62 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Allan Almqvist came free, but Henning Uggla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henning Uggla didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carl Höijer went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Mattias Löfkvist was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Per-Oskar Strömberg showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-1 in the 70 minute of play. In the 76th minute, Robin Martinsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claes Linquist in the 80th minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Mattias Löfkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henning Uggla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Höijer in the 83rd minute of play. Henning Uggla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Höijer, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. If Allan Almqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Björkman came free, but Henning Uggla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 96 minutes of play, Team Rocco's Alexander Skytt made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Henning Uggla was left in no man's land by his defense there! Team Rocco's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.