League

Toledo Arena
Spectators: 8513 (Terracing: 6385, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 170) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Birger Adelfred started the match with the kick off. toledo united's Tiago Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Piotr Kolbo in the 2nd minute of play. Tiago Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Piotr Kolbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Piotr Kolbo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiago Freitas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 5th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Seventh Stranger's zone, Birger Adelfred stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Altino Bettencourt came out of the goal and Birger Adelfred tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 14 minutes into the match, toledo united's goal looked a bit too open when Piotr Kolbo came free, but Tiago Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Seventh Stranger were awarded a corner. 陶政银 went to the cornerflag to take it. The Seventh Stranger fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Seventh Stranger's Piotr Kolbo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 26 minutes, Piotr Kolbo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seventh Stranger's supporters crossed their fingers, but Piotr Kolbo 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 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind toledo united's goalkeeper Tiago Freitas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tiago Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Piotr Kolbo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cesare Chiarelli's late challenge caught a toledo united's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cesare Chiarelli helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes Seventh Stranger got a freekick which was hit by Cesare Chiarelli. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Piotr Kolbo was the one to do the kick off. Birger Adelfred fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Altino Bettencourt having to interfere. In the 52nd match minute, toledo united was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Balthazar Kokkedal to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Seventh Stranger booed when toledo united was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Balthazar Kokkedal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Paulo Lima made in the 67th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Birger Adelfred however managed to control. Tiago Freitas was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Piotr Kolbo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Piotr Kolbo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Birger Adelfred received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Altino Bettencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tiago Freitas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 陶政银, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute Piotr Kolbo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adolf Laustø received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Tiago Freitas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 played minutes Seventh Stranger got a freekick which was hit by Wang Hao Zheng. The crowd rose to their feet as Piotr Kolbo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tiago Freitas. That made the score 0-3 in the 90 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Seventh Stranger eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.