Friendly League

Tallboda-vallen
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tallboda Gunners's Ernst Biörkman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes Sydney FC got a freekick which was hit by Nat Schmitt. 13 minutes into the match, Tallboda Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Thorben Rittmann came free, but Erik Magnusson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erik Magnusson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gabriel Michel went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 18 minutes, Ernst Biörkman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tallboda Gunners's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernst Biörkman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd match minute, Tallboda Gunners was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenny Käller to maneuver through the defense. Tallboda Gunners were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Sydney FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tord Walroth took the corner. Tord Walroth made a great header on Tallboda Gunners's corner, it was just that Sydney FC's Florian Guderian managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Tallboda Gunners booed when Sydney FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thorben Rittmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florian Guderian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernst Biörkman in the 29th minute of the match. Erik Magnusson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thorben Rittmann in the 31st minute of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Ernst Biörkman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sydney FC's Florian Guderian was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Sydney FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Merten Kilic hit a great ball.

Sydney FC made a substitution. Pierre Möhn replaced Kees Plappert. The wind increased when Thorben Rittmann made the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Sydney FC got a freekick which was hit by Michael Hiemann. Florian Guderian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Svante Josefsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nat Schmitt during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nat Schmitt kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Ernst Biörkman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Florian Guderian was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Henning Matsson hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Jens-Åke Svanér's late challenge caught a Sydney FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jens-Åke Svanér helped the player get up and apologised. Jens-Åke Svanér kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Erik Magnusson stood somewhat misplaced when Thorben Rittmann came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 70 minute. Ernst Biörkman took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Florian Guderian. Florian Guderian dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. In the 78th minute, Bartolomeo Heinlein 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. Bartolomeo Heinlein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Erik Magnusson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Erik Magnusson managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when Sydney FC's Thorben Rittmann fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jens-Åke Svanér was shown his second yellow card after 83 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Pierre Möhn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Erik Magnusson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Thorben Rittmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erik Magnusson was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Thorben Rittmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erik Magnusson was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. If Pierre Möhn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Magnusson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thorben Rittmann in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Sydney FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tallboda Gunners.