Friendly League

Avesta
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ted Lasso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 10 played minutes Avesta got a freekick which was hit by Gelu Băcila. Ján Oblak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabin Albu in the 13th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ted Lasso in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jens-Ola Eklund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jedrzej Ikalewicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wittbach SSA's Ján Oblak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radomil Kolacki in the 22nd minute of play. Jens-Ola Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grzegorz Motowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Ted Lasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens-Ola Eklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ted Lasso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Jens-Ola Eklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabin Albu in the 27th minute of play forced Wittbach SSA's goalkeeper Ján Oblak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 29 minutes, Jedrzej Ikalewicz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wittbach SSA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jedrzej Ikalewicz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jens-Ola Eklund came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Wittbach SSA's Ted Lasso. But to his dismay, Ted Lasso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Daniel Bentkowski hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Ján Oblak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olof Orre in the 42nd minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sabin Albu was the one to do the kick off. Radomil Kolacki hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Grzegorz Motowski from long distance, 54 minutes into the match, got Jens-Ola Eklund's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Jens-Ola Eklund successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Wittbach SSA's Ted Lasso in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Avesta's goalie prevented a goal. In the 59th minute Grzegorz Motowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens-Ola Eklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wittbach SSA's Borys Kolba got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wittbach SSA's Grzegorz Motowski got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ted Lassos short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Jens-Ola Eklund to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ted Lasso scored 0-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jens-Ola Eklund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jens-Ola Eklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jedrzej Ikalewicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute of the match, Jedrzej Ikalewicz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jens-Ola Eklund saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Grzegorz Motowski took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Jens-Ola Eklund to make any attempt to save it. Jens-Ola Eklund made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Ted Lasso sent off a good shot on target. Ted Lasso let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 84th minute shot 0-4 at rihgt post. Jens-Ola Eklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ted Lasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute of the match Wittbach SSA got a corner. Avesta's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Grzegorz Motowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Grzegorz Motowski almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Avesta's Jens-Ola Eklund did a great save. The audience was convinced that Ted Lasso's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jens-Ola Eklund was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. 90 minutes into the match, Avesta's goal looked a bit too open when Jedrzej Ikalewicz came free, but Jens-Ola Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute of the match Wittbach SSA got a corner. Avesta's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Grzegorz Motowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the final whistle sounded Wittbach SSA left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Avesta.