Friendly League

Hisingsparken
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Elliot Högman started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes of play, EL COCO's Apolo Piearres made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Einar Jernberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Astrada in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Einar Jernberg saved Hisingen IK from getting behind. In the 8th minute Apolo Piearres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Einar Jernberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Apolo Piearres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Einar Jernberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ariel Matro kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Casper Eckegren was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 25th minute, Evelio Dolcet made a precise shot to the right of Einar Jernberg. Hisingen IK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Einar Jernberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Astrada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hisingen IK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marco Astrada was slow to take the kick. During this time EL COCO's players had a chance to rest. The corner led EL COCO's Marco Astrada to fire away a dangerous shot which Einar Jernberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 36th minute, Evelio Dolcet 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. After some careless play in the EL COCO defense, Jörn Fagrell kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jeremias Cristos. The EL COCO fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jeremias Cristos should have stopped the shot. After 41 played minutes Hisingen IK got a freekick which was hit by Vilhelm Bokelund. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Apolo Piearres stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Hisingen IK's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Ovando came free, but Einar Jernberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vilhelm Bokelund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Hisingen IK's goalkeeper Einar Jernberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Apolo Piearres. EL COCO's Jeremias Cristos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vilhelm Bokelund in the 61st minute of play. Einar Jernberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evelio Dolcet in the 66th minute. Jörn Fagrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremias Cristos having to interfere. Jeremias Cristos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elliot Högman in the 73rd minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, EL COCO's goal looked a bit too open when Elliot Högman came free, but Jeremias Cristos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of EL COCO booed when Hisingen IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilhelm Bokelund didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the game, Marco Astrada recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Einar Jernberg. Marco Astrada showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. 84 minutes into the match, Hisingen IK's goalkeeper Einar Jernberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Apolo Piearres. With 86 minutes on the clock, Jarl Stålman commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hisingen IK! The referee gave EL COCO a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Marco Astrada, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Hisingen IK's Einar Jernberg. 2-5. Marco Astrada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Einar Jernberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Hisingen IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonas Andreasson to maneuver through the defense. In the 97thth minute of the game Elliot Högman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EL COCO's Jeremias Cristos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The EL COCO supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing EL COCO would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.