Friendly League

Preatorum
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Horia Tătaru started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 9 minutes into the game, Kenneth Björnberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Preator Edikt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EL COCO the free kick. Kenneth Björnberg kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Emiliano Gabino made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Horia Tătaru sent off a good shot on target. Emiliano Gabino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horia Tătaru in the 15th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Horia Tătaru managed to get in a good position for a shot. Preator Edikt's supporters rose to their feet, but Horia Tătaru was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emiliano Gabino breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emiliano Gabino stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Horia Tătaru's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. A collision led to Preator Edikt getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Ashley Cole hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, EL COCO's Alberto Oliveiro got a free kick in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenneth Björnberg in the 28th minute of play forced EL COCO's goalkeeper Emiliano Gabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Horia Tătaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by EL COCO's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luís Gustavo Barbosa was slow to take the kick. During this time Preator Edikt's players had a chance to rest. Preator Edikt's Kenneth Björnberg was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emiliano Gabino in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 37th minute of the match Preator Edikt got a corner. EL COCO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luís Gustavo Barbosa ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jan Pihlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Isauro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan Pihlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaldo Isauro in the 39th minute of play. If Horia Tătaru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horia Tătaru in the 41st minute of play forced EL COCO's goalkeeper Emiliano Gabino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. EL COCO's Emiliano Gabino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horia Tătaru in the 43rd minute of play. Horia Tătaru could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Emiliano Gabino made a huge save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arnaldo Isauro to make the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Jan Pihlberg successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 54th minute EL COCO were awarded a corner. Venancio Bernat went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led EL COCO's Venancio Bernat to fire away a dangerous shot which Jan Pihlberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Karl-Ove Örtendal tried in the 54th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Jan Pihlberg a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 0-1. Preator Edikt made a substitution. Albert Örnberg replaced Fellipe Vianna. Stig-Ove Blomqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Emiliano Gabino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig-Ove Blomqvist in the 61st minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Stig-Ove Blomqvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emiliano Gabino. EL COCO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stig-Ove Blomqvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind EL COCO's goalkeeper Emiliano Gabino, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 68th minute Stig-Ove Blomqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Gabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stig-Ove Blomqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 69 minutes into the match, EL COCO's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Ove Blomqvist came free, but Emiliano Gabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Stig-Ove Blomqvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emiliano Gabino was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Emiliano Gabino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig-Ove Blomqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 74 minutes into the match, EL COCO's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Ove Blomqvist came free, but Emiliano Gabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 80 minutes EL COCO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luís Gustavo Barbosa who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Ashley Cole heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 84th minute, Stig-Ove Blomqvist 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. Stig-Ove Blomqvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emiliano Gabino read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 92nd match minute, EL COCO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Oliveiro to maneuver through the defense.