Prized/Friendly Cup

La Bombonera
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Bernabe Rojas started the match with the kick off. Adolfo Adrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Måns Sandberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Safet Hands took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Rojas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Norrlands Athen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! Lucas-James Joshua walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. In the 25th minute, Måns Sandberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Norrlands Athen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 29 minutes into the match, 0 descensos's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Sandberg came free, but Adolfo Adrio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Måns Sandberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Norrlands Athen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Bernabe Rojas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adolfo Adrio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Måns Sandberg in the 36th minute of play. Safet Hands made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Ermano in the 38th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Måns Sandberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norrlands Athen's supporters rose to their feet, but Måns Sandberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adolfo Adrio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Måns Sandberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Romeo Santa María in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Norrlands Athen's Qian Zhen Sheng. Måns Sandberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Adolfo Adrio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd match minute, 0 descensos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Romeo Santa María to maneuver through the defense. Romeo Santa María hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Safet Hands showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas-James Joshua, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A nice corner shot did that Filcho Slivkov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Adolfo Adrio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 81 minutes into the game, Gilbert Hermansson lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Adolfo Adrio. 84 minutes into the match, Norrlands Athen's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas-James Joshua came free, but Safet Hands reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jacinto da Silveira fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Norrlands Athen's protests and gave Jacinto da Silveira a yellow card for diving instead. After 87 played minutes Norrlands Athen got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto da Silveira. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Norrlands Athen eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.