Friendly League

Arena Diplomata FC
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marian Banas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Chico Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ni Zhan Kun in the 4th minute of the match. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's José Augusto Lara quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lars Gjønnes, made in the 8th minute of the game. In the 12thth minute of the game Marian Banas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Chico Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ni Zhan Kun in the 14th minute of play. Chico Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Banas, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 22 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal looked a bit too open when Marian Banas came free, but Chico Donato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Laurits Nyheim came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the The Nerd Herd 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 Laurits Nyheim couldn't finish the play. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Banas in the 28th minute of play. After 30 played minutes DIPLOMATA FC PAB got a freekick which was hit by Armandinho Vieira. The Nerd Herd's Odysseas Lagidis took a good shot, in the 30th minute, which hit the crossbar above Chico Donato's head, and flew over the goal. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by The Nerd Herd. Chico Donato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ni Zhan Kun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Banas in the 33rd minute of play. Niculae Martinescu hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Banas in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute Marian Banas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Marian Banas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chico Donato was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ni Zhan Kun in the 40th minute of play forced DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goalkeeper Chico Donato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chico Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Banas in the 41st minute of the match. Jan-Kenneth Skog struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Chico Donato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Nerd Herd. 44 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal looked a bit too open when Ni Zhan Kun came free, but Chico Donato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Marian Banas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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. Olivier Gilg was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Marian Banas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Chico Donato was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato got control of the ball when Marian Banas tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in DIPLOMATA FC PAB's zone, Ni Zhan Kun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chico Donato came out of the goal and Ni Zhan Kun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 61st match minute, The Nerd Herd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Gjønnes to maneuver through the defense. Roberto Lopes took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enzo Noce. Enzo Noce 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. With a little luck, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Chico Donato got control of the ball when Marian Banas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marian Banas came free with the goalkeeper in the 68th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Chico Donato could save by the left post. Chico Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Banas in the 70th minute of play. Chico Donato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ni Zhan Kun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chico Donato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ni Zhan Kun's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Marian Banas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Chico Donato, 1-2. Chico Donato had great luck who in the 80thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ni Zhan Kun from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After a rather tough play, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Christian Carrier got a free kick in the 81st minute. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Ni Zhan Kun scored to the left of an out of position Chico Donato, making the score, 1-3. When Ni Zhan Kun came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the The Nerd Herd 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 Ni Zhan Kun couldn't finish the play. Stein Tysse kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Enzo Noce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the game, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Roberto Lopes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enzo Noce made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Nerd Herd walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.