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Match Report
VfL Wolfsburg
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111,
Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Average Joes's Arthur Saba started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Olle Tunander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Saba, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gösta Granberg in the 7th minute of play forced Average Joes's goalkeeper Victoriano Abel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Patrick Albom kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Victoriano Abel. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Average Joes's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Gösta Granberg scored to the left of an out of position Victoriano Abel, making the score, 2-0. Pål Askestät received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Olle Tunander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Roberto Sousa's late challenge caught a VfL Wolfsburg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Roberto Sousa helped the player get up and apologised. The goalkeeper, Victoriano Abel, was totally fooled by VfL Wolfsburg's Hannes Ström, who 26 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. With a little luck, Average Joes's Victoriano Abel got control of the ball when Hannes Ström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olle Tunander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Saba in the 30th minute of the match. Average Joes were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after VfL Wolfsburg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Filipp Krupatkih took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Filipp Krupatkih got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Olle Tunander quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Olle Tunander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pål Askestät in the 36th minute of play. Average Joes's attack was well implemented in the 36th minute, but when Pål Askestät was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After 41 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Löfgren. In the 42nd minute Gösta Granberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victoriano Abel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olle Tunander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Saba in the 44th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Per Rolandsson in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olle Tunander prevented the ball from getting in the gole. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.
Average Joes made a substitution. Nils-Emil Gulliksson replaced Lukas Bäckman. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gösta Granberg to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Pål Askestät managed to get in a good position for a shot. Average Joes's supporters rose to their feet, but Pål Askestät was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olle Tunander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in VfL Wolfsburg's zone, Yavuz Bülent Özger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olle Tunander came out of the goal and Yavuz Bülent Özger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, VfL Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Olle Tunander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per Rolandsson. Arthur Saba's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Olle Tunander firmly grabbed it by the left post. Average Joes's Victoriano Abel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gösta Granberg in the 63rd minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Average Joes's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Albom came free, but Victoriano Abel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marouane Kiefer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Victoriano Abel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of VfL Wolfsburg booed when Average Joes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Saba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patrick Albom in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Victoriano Abel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Olle Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per Rolandsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yavuz Bülent Özger hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Average Joes made a substitution. Jo Blanchaert replaced Pål Askestät. In the 82nd match minute, Average Joes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yavuz Bülent Özger to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute of the match Hannes Ström shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Victoriano Abel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jo Blanchaert took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Olle Tunander. Olle Tunander dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. A collision led to Average Joes getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Mattias Finnman hit a great ball. Marouane Kiefer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victoriano Abel having to make a save. VfL Wolfsburg's Gösta Granberg managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Matthias Liljeström in the 95 minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. VfL Wolfsburg had won after a very even match.
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