Friendly League

Sven-Göran Eriksson
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Sebastian Käller's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anders Lundqvist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th match minute, Kind of Blue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tonhão Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. Wilhelm Galle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mats Nyström, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Kind of Blue made a substitution. Anastasios Pallini replaced Jonny Lagerberg. With a little luck, Kind of Blue's Wilhelm Galle got control of the ball when Loco Durazno tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Loco Durazno in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilhelm Galle prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Golden Lions FC's Anders Lundqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Käller in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Nyström in the 30th minute of play forced Kind of Blue's goalkeeper Wilhelm Galle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilhelm Galle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loco Durazno in the 32nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasios Pallini in the 36th minute of play forced Golden Lions FC's goalkeeper Anders Lundqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Golden Lions FC's goalkeeper Anders Lundqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 44th minute Mats Nyström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilhelm Galle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Zhuo Ke Le hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kind of Blue's Sebastian Käller got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Anders Lundqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Käller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 played minutes Kind of Blue got a freekick which was hit by Tonhão Rodrigues. After a rather tough play, Kind of Blue's Joel Barbosa got a free kick in the 61st minute. Wilhelm Galle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mats Nyström in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Golden Lions FC's goalkeeper Anders Lundqvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Käller. After having played for 68 minutes, Loco Durazno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Golden Lions FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Loco Durazno was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Loco Durazno might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilhelm Galle. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Loco Durazno ran back to his position shaking his head. 76 minutes into the match, Sebastian Käller notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Golden Lions FC's Anders Lundqvist. Anders Lundqvist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Golden Lions FC's İbrahim Efe Topdemir was substituted for Mats Nyström. İbrahim Efe Topdemir scored 2-2 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wilhelm Galle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.