Friendly League

Shamokin FC
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jonathon Seymour took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Rick Frost notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Gothenburg FC's Abdelmalek Sifi. Abdelmalek Sifi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 12th minute Donnie Guzman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelmalek Sifi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Shamokin FC's Donnie Guzman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abdelmalek Sifi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rick Frost got free with Abdelmalek Sifi in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Shamokin FC were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Gothenburg FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Boyd Grant took the corner. After a defensive mix-up in Gothenburg FC's zone, Jonathon Seymour stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelmalek Sifi came out of the goal and Jonathon Seymour tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Shamokin FC's Rick Frost dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Jonathon Seymour took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Abdelmalek Sifi to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonathon Seymour in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdelmalek Sifi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonathon Seymour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rick Frost scored 5-0 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdelmalek Sifi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rick Frost took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdelmalek Sifi. Abdelmalek Sifi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Faouzi Boutabout stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Aldo Skinner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shamokin FC and the Gothenburg FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 54 minutes into the game, Hicham Harkouk threw the ball into play from the sideline. Shamokin FC's Aldo Skinner quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Skinner in the 55th minute of play forced Gothenburg FC's goalkeeper Abdelmalek Sifi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Shamokin FC's Jonathon Seymour in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gothenburg FC's goalie prevented a goal. Abdelmalek Sifi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathon Seymour in the 59th minute of play. Ali Mimoun charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Mimoun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ali Mimoun kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Rick Frost kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Gothenburg FC's zone, Rick Frost stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelmalek Sifi came out of the goal and Rick Frost tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 84 minutes into the match, Gothenburg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donnie Guzman came free, but Abdelmalek Sifi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shamokin FC's Jerrod Dean quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Belmadi Djamel, made in the 85th minute of the game. Jonathon Seymour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Abdelmalek Sifi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gothenburg FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Belmadi Djamel hit a great ball. In the 95th minute Jonathon Seymour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelmalek Sifi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shamokin FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.