Friendly League

JUVENTUS STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emil Trulsson started the match with the kick off. The supporters of IFK Gladdarna booed when JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Javier Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, IFK Gladdarna's Kurt Ekberg got control of the ball when Gombal Lidon tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 12th minute of play forced IFK Gladdarna's goalkeeper Kurt Ekberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute of the match JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC got a corner. IFK Gladdarna's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Serapio Falces ran over to the corner to take the kick. 15 minutes into the match, IFK Gladdarna's goal looked a bit too open when Alessandro Del Piero came free, but Kurt Ekberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jakob Koch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, IFK Gladdarna's goalkeeper Kurt Ekberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gombal Lidon. David Arenstedt struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Nicholas Ochavarri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IFK Gladdarna. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emil Trulsson in the 33rd minute of play forced JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucila Bilbao hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Alessandro Del Piero made a precise shot to the right of Kurt Ekberg. IFK Gladdarna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Gombal Lidon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicholas Ochavarri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cam Bahč in the 41st minute of the match. Nicholas Ochavarri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Arenstedt in the 44th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alessandro Del Piero to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Gombal Lidon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Ekberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicholas Ochavarri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakob Koch in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Alessandro Del Piero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Kurt Ekberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Galo Espin fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's protests and gave Galo Espin a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Galo Espin got a free kick in the 56th minute. IFK Gladdarna's Kurt Ekberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gombal Lidon in the 58th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emil Trulsson got free with Nicholas Ochavarri in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 68 minutes into the match, IFK Gladdarna's goal looked a bit too open when Gombal Lidon came free, but Kurt Ekberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Gombal Lidon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Ekberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Javier Matos hit a great ball. Nicholas Ochavarri acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 76th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Urbasa Sirvent. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Jakob Koch managed to get in a good position for a shot. IFK Gladdarna's supporters rose to their feet, but Jakob Koch was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicholas Ochavarri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicholas Ochavarri didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 84th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Emil Trulsson scored 2-2 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicholas Ochavarri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nicholas Ochavarri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cam Bahč in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Del Piero in the 96th minute of play forced IFK Gladdarna's goalkeeper Kurt Ekberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. IFK Gladdarna were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC to leave the ground with a draw.