Friendly League

Thunderdome
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonardo Trancoso started the match with the kick off. If Börje Stål had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the match, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Mats Hermansson came free, but Zafer Hürsel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jörgen Ekeroth in the 11th minute. It was a well-played corner which Peter Snell managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mats Hermansson in the 15th minute of play. Marcus Ekrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valentin Ivarsson in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Martin Mutumba got free with Zafer Hürsel in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcus Ekrot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Håkan Kjellman in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Håkan Kjellman made a precise shot to the right of Marcus Ekrot. Vykans Vikingar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Marcus Ekrot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentin Ivarsson in the 34th minute of the match. Marcus Ekrot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Snell in the 38th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Martin Mutumba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vykans Vikingar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Zenit Saint Petersburg the free kick. After 53 played minutes Vykans Vikingar got a freekick which was hit by Martin Mutumba. Martin Mutumba struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Zafer Hürsel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vykans Vikingar. Valentin Ivarsson scored 1-3 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcus Ekrot, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 61st match minute, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Snell to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Söderström's late challenge caught a Vykans Vikingar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gabriel Söderström helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes FC Zenit Saint Petersburg got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Söderström. In the 66th minute Leonardo Trancoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zafer Hürsel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valentin Ivarsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Marcus Ekrot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vykans Vikingar's Abdi Revis was substituted for Martin Mutumba. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's Zafer Hürsel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Trancoso in the 71st minute of play. The corner led Vykans Vikingar's Henric Holm to fire away a dangerous shot which Zafer Hürsel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Henric Holm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Zenit Saint Petersburg made a substitution. 徐默钢 replaced Håkan Kjellman. 82 minutes into the match, Vykans Vikingar's goalkeeper Marcus Ekrot had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 徐默钢. Zafer Hürsel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdi Revis, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After some careless play in the FC Zenit Saint Petersburg defense, Abdi Revis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zafer Hürsel. The FC Zenit Saint Petersburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zafer Hürsel should have stopped the shot. 92 minutes into the match, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Abdi Revis came free, but Zafer Hürsel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zafer Hürsel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdi Revis went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. 97 minutes into the match, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Trancoso came free, but Zafer Hürsel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.