Friendly League

Mantorp
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The North Face's Joshua Cumming 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdemar Hurtig got free with Burhanettin Berkkan in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With his leg Burhanettin Berkkan managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when Mantorp's Gustaf Wennerlund fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Aaron Lundqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Burhanettin Berkkan made a huge save. In the 10th minute, Gustaf Wennerlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Joshua Cumming came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the The North Face fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joshua Cumming couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 14 in the game by Valdemar Hurtig from a close distance when the talented Burhanettin Berkkan managed to make a qualified save. The North Face's players were relieved. After 21 played minutes The North Face got a freekick which was hit by Sun Xing Jian. The crowd rose to their feet as Aaron Lundqvist kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Burhanettin Berkkan. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. Aaron Lundqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Burhanettin Berkkan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernt Kihlberg in the 29th minute of the match. With a little luck, The North Face's Burhanettin Berkkan got control of the ball when Aaron Lundqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Billy Fågel in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Burhanettin Berkkan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Mantorp booed when The North Face was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sun Xing Jian didn't get a good kick on the ball. The North Face's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Bernt Kihlberg scored to the left of an out of position Burhanettin Berkkan, making the score, 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernt Kihlberg was the one to do the kick off. The North Face's Burhanettin Berkkan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar Hurtig in the 52nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Bernt Kihlberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Burhanettin Berkkan was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bernt Kihlberg in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Burhanettin Berkkan saved The North Face from getting behind. After 63rd play minutes Bernt Kihlberg shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Burhanettin Berkkan and just under the crossbar into goal. The corner ended in Valdemar Hurtig almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The North Face's Burhanettin Berkkan did a great save. Anders Olofsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Burhanettin Berkkan having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, The North Face was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinny McNamell to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Valdemar Hurtig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Burhanettin Berkkan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 88 minutes into the game, when Cordarryl Garijo put in a rough tackle. A collision led to The North Face getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Cordarryl Garijo hit a great ball. Burhanettin Berkkan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdemar Hurtig, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Mantorp's Wiktor Östensson got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Burhanettin Berkkan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valdemar Hurtig went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Mantorp walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.