Prized/Friendly Cup

Gazprom Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Håkan Kjellman 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. In the 4th minute, Valentin Ivarsson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arneil Trossero. The goal made the score 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Valentin Ivarsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arneil Trossero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Håkan Kjellman got free with Arneil Trossero in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by I Rossoneri's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jörgen Ekeroth was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Peter Snell managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a rather tough play, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Peter Snell got a free kick in the 13th minute. Valentin Ivarsson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arneil Trossero came out and tried to block the shot, but Valentin Ivarsson slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 15th minute. A nice corner shot did that Jörgen Ekeroth got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arneil Trossero quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Zafer Hürsel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Bergdal in the 22nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Håkan Kjellman got free with Arneil Trossero in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Håkan Kjellman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Arneil Trossero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 32 minutes into the match, I Rossoneri's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Snell came free, but Arneil Trossero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Snell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Arneil Trossero made a huge save. 36 minutes into the match, I Rossoneri's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Ivarsson came free, but Arneil Trossero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, I Rossoneri's Sven-Edvin Blixt got a free kick in the 37th minute. Håkan Kjellman struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Arneil Trossero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 45 minutes into the match, I Rossoneri's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Ivarsson came free, but Arneil Trossero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg booed when I Rossoneri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birger Stensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, I Rossoneri's Arneil Trossero got control of the ball when Håkan Kjellman tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, I Rossoneri's Arneil Trossero got control of the ball when Håkan Kjellman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sven-Edvin Blixt to make the kick off. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Linus Skoglund in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Linus Skoglund in the 57th minute of play forced FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goalkeeper Zafer Hürsel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arneil Trossero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Ivarsson went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. With a little luck, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel got control of the ball when Stig-Arne Stenman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th match minute, I Rossoneri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rutger Backlund to maneuver through the defense. Valentin Ivarsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arneil Trossero having to interfere. Stig-Arne Stenman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Zafer Hürsel made a huge save. I Rossoneri's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.