Friendly League

Calma City
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gard Bredesen made the kick off and thus started the match. Marcus Sjöö didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Federico Mauro went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, POPODARA F.C's Dorel Ilinca got a free kick in the 5th minute. Marcus Sjöö showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Mauro, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Marcus Sjöö showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bendik Bekken, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Federico Mauro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Marcus Sjöö tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 17 minutes of play, Monia&Ibrahim's Torgny Fernström made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thomas Revheim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thomas Revheim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Dusett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Bendik Bekken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute Gard Bredesen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Sjöö saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Bendik Bekken shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Sjöö saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcus Sjöö showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bendik Bekken, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 38 minutes, İbrahima Diallo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the POPODARA F.C and the Monia&Ibrahim players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bendik Bekken in the 45th minute of play forced Monia&Ibrahim's goalkeeper Marcus Sjöö to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 47 minutes had been played when some careless play by Monia&Ibrahim's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Kryspin Mazierski was slow to take the kick. During this time POPODARA F.C's players had a chance to rest. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Torgny Fernström was the one to do the kick off. Gard Bredesen took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcus Sjöö. Marcus Sjöö dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torgny Fernström in the 58th minute of play forced POPODARA F.C's goalkeeper Thomas Revheim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thomas Revheim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torgny Fernström in the 62nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Mauro got free with Marcus Sjöö in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Monia&Ibrahim made a substitution. Gez Blackwater replaced Jan-Åke Johnsson. Marcus Sjöö stood somewhat misplaced when Gard Bredesen came free in front of goal and shot 1-4 to the left of him in the 77 minute. Gard Bredesen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcus Sjöö came out and tried to block the shot, but Gard Bredesen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 81st minute. POPODARA F.C made a substitution. Ådne Svensen replaced Bendik Bekken. POPODARA F.C's Teodor Kehlibarov was substituted for Andres Iniesta. Thomas Revheim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Dusett in the 89th minute of the match. Marcus Sjöö made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gard Bredesen in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Monia&Ibrahim's goalkeeper Marcus Sjöö had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Federico Mauro. Thomas Revheim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Pil in the 94th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torgny Fernström in the 94th minute of play forced POPODARA F.C's goalkeeper Thomas Revheim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Federico Mauro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Marcus Sjöö made a huge save. When the match was over POPODARA F.C could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Monia&Ibrahim throughout the match.