Friendly League

Vasile Bratianu
Spectators: 48 (Terracing: 37, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Shi Li got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Hummerfiskarna were awarded a corner. Florin Răducioiu went to the cornerflag to take it. Hummerfiskarna's Florin Răducioiu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Octavian Soare in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Galati Harbour Cats's goalkeeper Octavian Soare, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 9th minute Galati Harbour Cats were awarded a corner. Dan Petrescu went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Galati Harbour Cats's corner Dan Petrescu fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Holger Mattsson quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Shi Li in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Holger Mattsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hummerfiskarna's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dan Petrescu was slow to take the kick. During this time Galati Harbour Cats's players had a chance to rest. Holger Mattsson was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Shi Li capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Shi Li really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Octavian Soare showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arnaldo Queirós in the 24th minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Bolli Bolla left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hummerfiskarna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 38thth minute of the game Shi Li who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ianis Man's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Holger Mattsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Holger Mattsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shi Li, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Octavian Soare made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bolli Bolla in the 46th minute of play. Octavian Soare took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 53rd minute, Shi Li left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Galati Harbour Cats fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrea De Toro got free with Octavian Soare in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Holger Mattsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shi Li's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Octavian Soare took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bolli Bolla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute, Shi Li made a precise shot to the right of Holger Mattsson. Hummerfiskarna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 76th minute, Mo Yuan Fan 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. Andrea De Toro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Octavian Soare made a huge save. If Shi Li had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 85 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Li came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hummerfiskarna's Florin Răducioiu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Octavian Soare in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.