Friendly League

Norrköpings Parken
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bengt Askberg made the kick off and thus started the match. Thomas Brandin hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute IKS Norrköping were awarded a corner. Lennart Åman went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led IKS Norrköping's Lennart Åman to fire away a dangerous shot which David Lundgren despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Göran Vestberg lost his temper 16 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Redbull Sala fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! The supporters of IKS Norrköping booed when Redbull Sala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inge Mager didn't get a good kick on the ball. David Lundgren was a little too slow when Yu Jing Bin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-0. David Lundgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bengt Askberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. David Lundgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilhelm Martinsson in the 29th minute of play. Pelle Wennerqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viggo Göransson in the 33rd minute of the match. Bengt Askberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. David Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wilhelm Martinsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. David Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Redbull Sala's zone, Wilhelm Martinsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Lundgren came out of the goal and Wilhelm Martinsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 48th minute Bengt Askberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Lundgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kjell-Arne Odeen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to IKS Norrköping getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Wilhelm Martinsson hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viggo Göransson in the 58th minute of play forced IKS Norrköping's goalkeeper Pelle Wennerqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yu Jing Bin took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Lundgren. David Lundgren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Wilhelm Martinsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. David Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Yu Jing Bin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Lundgren was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yu Jing Bin in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg David Lundgren saved Redbull Sala from getting behind. When IKS Norrköping's Yu Jing Bin in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Redbull Sala's goalie prevented a goal. David Lundgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bengt Askberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Bengt Askberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 81 minutes into the game, Wilhelm Martinsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. IKS Norrköping's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Redbull Sala the free kick. After 81 played minutes IKS Norrköping got a freekick which was hit by Wilhelm Martinsson. After a rather tough play, IKS Norrköping's Wilhelm Martinsson got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Pelle Wennerqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viggo Göransson, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. David Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yu Jing Bin in the 92nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Redbull Sala's Einar Berggren got a free kick in the 96th minute. Yu Jing Bin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Lundgren having to interfere.