Friendly League

Kalahari Desert
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Alf Hansson made the kick off and thus started the match. Kalle Askberg made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Ildefonso Fliz sent off a good shot on target. If Ted Holmgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alf Hansson came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alf Hansson in the 11th minute of play. Pankracy Zawacki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alf Hansson in the 12th minute of play. Kalle Askberg made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Ildefonso Fliz sent off a good shot on target. Pankracy Zawacki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alf Hansson in the 18th minute of play. Ted Holmgren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pankracy Zawacki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. Sundborn IF were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after Meerkats FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sven-Olof Stephansson took the corner. Pankracy Zawacki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ted Holmgren in the 24th minute of the match. After 26 played minutes Sundborn IF got a freekick which was hit by Alf Hansson. The audience was convinced that Ted Holmgren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pankracy Zawacki was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alf Hansson in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pankracy Zawacki saved Meerkats FC from getting behind. In the 36th minute Erland Kvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zawacki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alf Hansson in the 39th minute of play forced Meerkats FC's goalkeeper Pankracy Zawacki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alf Hansson came free, but Pankracy Zawacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kalle Askberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shaun De Battista in the 45th minute of the match. After 46 minutes, Jeremy Mercieca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meerkats FC and the Sundborn IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Meerkats FC's Jeremy Mercieca got a free kick in the 47th minute. In the 48th minute Ted Holmgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zawacki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ildefonso Fliz made a kick off. Alf Hansson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Pankracy Zawacki skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aron Ghinescu in the 57th minute of play forced Sundborn IF's goalkeeper Kalle Askberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Sundborn IF defense, Aron Ghinescu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kalle Askberg. The Sundborn IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kalle Askberg should have stopped the shot. In the 64th minute Shaun De Battista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalle Askberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Meerkats FC's Alfred Coleiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kalle Askberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Sundborn IF made a substitution. Kaloyan Mitashev replaced Alf Hansson. Meerkats FC's 郑奕明 was substituted for Aron Ghinescu. The supporters of Sundborn IF booed when Meerkats FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrè Tedesco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Meerkats FC's goalkeeper Pankracy Zawacki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sven-Olof Stephansson. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaloyan Mitashev got free with Pankracy Zawacki in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 75th minute 郑奕明 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalle Askberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sundborn IF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Shaun De Battista was slow to take the kick. During this time Meerkats FC's players had a chance to rest. Ildefonso Fliz was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Erland Kvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pankracy Zawacki. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erland Kvist ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Meerkats FC's Pankracy Zawacki got control of the ball when Ted Holmgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pankracy Zawacki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ted Holmgren in the 84th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Sundborn IF's Ted Holmgren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pankracy Zawacki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kalle Askberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfred Coleiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Pankracy Zawacki made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Kaloyan Mitashev sent off a good shot on target. Meerkats FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.