Friendly League

Hasslarp Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Mohamed Dahleb started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Taneytown AF's Abdel Madjer got a free kick in the 6th minute. Mohamed Dahleb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eskil Fastesson having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdel Madjer in the 19th minute of play forced Rabonas FC's goalkeeper Eskil Fastesson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rasmus Ekerot in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tedj Saïfi saved Taneytown AF from getting behind. Rabonas FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hubert Alegren in the 24th minute. Eskil Fastesson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bouabdellah Bendjedid in the 27th minute of the match. Kamel Bedjaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eskil Fastesson having to interfere. Bouabdellah Bendjedid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eskil Fastesson having to interfere. In the 37th minute Jonatan Josefsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tedj Saïfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Rasmus Ekerot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rabonas FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taneytown AF the free kick. In the 39th minute, Rasmus Ekerot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eskil Fastesson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bouabdellah Bendjedid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonatan Josefsson to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Rabonas FC booed when Taneytown AF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamid Abrika didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eskil Fastesson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bouabdellah Bendjedid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd match minute, Rabonas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rasmus Ekerot to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute, Taneytown AF's Bouabdellah Bendjedid dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. If Souad Kacha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Rabonas FC's zone, Bouabdellah Bendjedid stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eskil Fastesson came out of the goal and Bouabdellah Bendjedid tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 89 minutes into the match, Taneytown AF's goal looked a bit too open when Jonatan Josefsson came free, but Tedj Saïfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Taneytown AF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.