Friendly League

Roknäs -vallen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tarboro FC's Terrance Agostino 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Terrance Agostino in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jan Stålman saved Roknäs from getting behind. Monte Padilla took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jan Stålman. Jan Stålman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Benito Stephenson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Terrance Agostino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tarboro FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Terrance Agostino sped through Roknäs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jan Stålman. Simon Åberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hubert Tingberg during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 22 played minutes Roknäs got a freekick which was hit by Hubert Tingberg. Terrance Agostino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Stålman having to interfere. Terrance Agostino might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jan Stålman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Terrance Agostino ran back to his position shaking his head. Jan Stålman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Terrance Agostino went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 40th minute Monte Padilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Stålman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jan Stålman came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Tarboro FC's Terrance Agostino. But to his dismay, Terrance Agostino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Jan Stålman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terrance Agostino, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. A collision led to Roknäs getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Hubert Tingberg hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 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. Simon Åberg was the one to do the kick off. Dennis Galvan was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 51st minute. Tarboro FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Terrance Agostino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Stålman having to interfere. Jan Stålman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Terrance Agostino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan Stålman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terrance Agostino, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Jan Stålman came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Tarboro FC's Terrance Agostino. But to his dismay, Terrance Agostino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. Dennis Galvan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Stålman having to interfere. When Hubert Tingberg was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. A collision led to Roknäs getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Hubert Tingberg hit a great ball. If Robin Vennerberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Tarboro FC's Terrance Agostino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jan Stålman. That made the score 0-8 after 79 minutes of play. A sloppy throw-in by Mats Hultstrand in the 91st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Tarboro FC's Juan Dodge. In the 92nd minute Terrance Agostino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Stålman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bennett Thompson struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Jan Stålman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tarboro FC. Tarboro FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.