Friendly League

San Saga
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luis Bonet started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erik Cantona got free with Jo Øverås in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute Daustad were awarded a corner. Mats Bentsen went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Daustad's corner Mats Bentsen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Joachim Forseth quite easily take care of the ball. Jo Øverås was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Erik Cantona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Erik Cantona really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Jo Øverås made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erik Cantona in the 17th minute. Saga TF were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after Daustad's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Brian Laudrup took the corner. Trond Gilde made a great header on Saga TF's corner, it was just that Daustad's Jo Øverås managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 24th minute Are Rygg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joachim Forseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erik Cantona got free with Jo Øverås in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the game, Luis Bonet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Joachim Forseth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 37 minutes into the game, Luis Bonet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Joachim Forseth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Luis Bonet charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luis Bonet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 50th match minute, Daustad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Bonet to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Erik Cantona's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jo Øverås was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Saga TF's Billy Backman managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Celestino Poncio in the 64 minute of the game. 68 minutes into the match, Saga TF's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Bonet came free, but Joachim Forseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jo Øverås showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arne Botnen in the 71st minute of the match. In the 75th minute Luis Bonet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joachim Forseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute of the match Daustad got a corner. Saga TF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mats Bentsen ran over to the corner to take the kick. Joachim Forseth didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Daustad's Luis Bonet shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Saga TF's Billy Backman managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Celestino Poncio in the 81 minute of the game. Luis Bonet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Daustad supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Daustad would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.