Prized/Friendly Cup

Midgård
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hershel Guertin kicked off to start the match. The Northmen Army's Stig Bengtsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Cioran in the 2nd minute of play. After 3 minutes, Hershel Guertin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Northmen Army and the Club 23 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hershel Guertin kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Bogdan Bogdanović hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Leonard Chodzinski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stig Bengtsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Stig Bengtsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stig Bengtsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Dracena in the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute Bogdan Bogdanović shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig Bengtsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stig Bengtsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogdan Bogdanović in the 33rd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christopher Ahlerot during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, The Northmen Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christopher Ahlerot to maneuver through the defense. Stig Bengtsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Dracena in the 39th minute of play. Stig Bengtsson came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Club 23's Cássio Dracena. But to his dismay, Cássio Dracena quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After the first half Club 23 were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cássio Dracena made a kick off. Stig Bengtsson didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 58th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. The Northmen Army made a substitution. Kevin Näfver replaced Teobald Polakowski. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Dracena in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stig Bengtsson saved The Northmen Army from getting behind. In the 66th minute of the match Club 23 got a corner. The Northmen Army's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dacian Săraru ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Dacian Săraru almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Northmen Army's Stig Bengtsson did a great save. In the 67th match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dacian Săraru to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cássio Dracena during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kevin Näfver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sören Malmberg having to interfere. Stig Bengtsson made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Volodya Kirov sent off a good shot on target. Cássio Dracena struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Stig Bengtsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club 23. The supporters of The Northmen Army booed when Club 23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nae Lalescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 87 in the game by Cássio Dracena from a close distance when the talented Stig Bengtsson managed to make a qualified save. The Northmen Army's players were relieved.

The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Club 23 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.