Friendly League

Tele 2Arena
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bernardo Caballero made the kick off and thus started the match. Xie Zheng Liang made a great header on TurboUC's corner, it was just that Bajen's Nick Pope managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo Caballero in the 8th minute of play forced TurboUC's goalkeeper Orlín Rozas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Miguel Ángel Riesco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nick Pope was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Orlín Rozas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Porto in the 21st minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, TurboUC's goal looked a bit too open when Johan Johansson came free, but Orlín Rozas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TurboUC's Orlín Rozas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save TurboUC from getting a goal against them. The throw-in from Daniel Åhman in the 28th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by TurboUC's Juan González. Marcus Norberg hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Miguel Ángel Riesco might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nick Pope. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miguel Ángel Riesco ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th minute Miguel Ángel Riesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nick Pope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes in the game Daniel Åhman did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Marcus Norberg. 34 minutes into the match, TurboUC's goal looked a bit too open when Johan Johansson came free, but Orlín Rozas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, TurboUC's Miguel Ángel Riesco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nick Pope made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The audience was convinced that Nicklas Trøjgaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Orlín Rozas was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Orlín Rozas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bernardo Caballero showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 45 minute of play. After the first half TurboUC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

TurboUC's Jaime Pizarro was substituted for Aleksey Mazaev. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Miguel Ángel Riesco to make the kick off. With a little luck, Bajen's Nick Pope got control of the ball when Miguel Ángel Riesco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nick Pope made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Miguel Ángel Riesco sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Ángel Riesco got free with Nick Pope in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Miguel Ángel Riesco might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nick Pope. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Miguel Ángel Riesco ran back to his position shaking his head. Miguel Ángel Riesco came free with the goalkeeper in the 72nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nick Pope could save by the left post. In the 74th minute Miguel Ángel Riesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nick Pope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 80 minutes, Marcus Norberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bajen and the TurboUC players grew even worse after the yellow card. TurboUC made a substitution. Salomón Avendaño replaced Cui Ling Xi. A collision led to Bajen getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Marcus Norberg hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Ángel Riesco in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nick Pope prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nick Pope made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Miguel Ángel Riesco sent off a good shot on target. Bernardo Caballero blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Orlín Rozas having to make a save. The TurboUC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.