Friendly League

Ryan Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Frenchville Sports Club's Berke Rush 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. Edvaldo Gaspar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hagbard Ribov in the 3rd minute of play. If Berke Rush had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute, Strib Galacticos IF's Thorlejf Hestbek seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Thorlejf Hestbek the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Strib Galacticos IF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Thorlejf Hestbek had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 9th match minute, Strib Galacticos IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thorlejf Hestbek to maneuver through the defense. Kurt Kolb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Best Didlock, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Berke Rush in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kurt Kolb saved Strib Galacticos IF from getting behind. In the 14th match minute, Frenchville Sports Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valério Netto to maneuver through the defense. Strib Galacticos IF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Berke Rush scored to the left of an out of position Kurt Kolb, making the score, 1-0. Berke Rush received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Kurt Kolb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hagbard Ribov in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edvaldo Gaspar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Berke Rush sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 26th minute, Frenchville Sports Club's Berke Rush ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kurt Kolb. Kurt Kolb yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. After 28 minutes, Best Didlock mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Frenchville Sports Club and the Strib Galacticos IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Berke Rush put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kurt Kolb. If Berke Rush had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hagbard Ribov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edvaldo Gaspar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Strib Galacticos IF's Kurt Kolb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Berke Rush in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Berke Rush reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kurt Kolb. The goal made the score 5-1. The audience was convinced that Berke Rush's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kurt Kolb was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

Daniel Wilkenfeldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Frenchville Sports Club fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Frenchville Sports Club's Berke Rush 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 6-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Edvaldo Gaspar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Halfdan Hornegaard in the 63rd minute. In the 64th minute, Daniel Wilkenfeldt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 7-1 when Berke Rush sped through Strib Galacticos IF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kurt Kolb. After 70 minutes, Berke Rush made it 8-1 with a short kick to the right side. Strib Galacticos IF's Kurt Kolb tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74th minute of the match, Tejs Varias tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edvaldo Gaspar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 81st minute, Berke Rush hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kurt Kolb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Berke Rush in the 88th minute of the match. Edvaldo Gaspar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Halfdan Hornegaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute.