Friendly League

Kutsikate varjupaik
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Torbjörn Hake kicked off to start the match. Bixente Poli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Isak in the 5th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Mao Hai Zhen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Daniel Buffon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Harry Sjö went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute of the match Kingpins got a corner. Kutsikad's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mao Hai Zhen ran over to the corner to take the kick. Bixente Poli made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Reino Kaldvee sent off a good shot on target. In the 20th minute Reino Kaldvee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Poli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kingpins's Bixente Poli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Indalecio in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Norberto Indalecio recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bixente Poli. Norberto Indalecio showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Alex Isak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Bixente Poli made a huge save. Victorino Euloxu kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goalkeeper Bixente Poli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reino Kaldvee. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Lisewski got free with Bixente Poli in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Isak came free, but Bixente Poli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kutsikad's Daniel Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torbjörn Hake in the 42nd minute of play. Daniel Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harry Sjö, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 46th match minute, Kutsikad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marian Lisewski to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Isak stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Kingpins getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Mao Hai Zhen hit a great ball. Peppe Ronin struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Bixente Poli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kutsikad. Bixente Poli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marian Lisewski in the 61st minute of play. Ulf Kling hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Kutsikad's Cris Gamarra was substituted for Peppe Ronin. Bixente Poli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Lisewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Bixente Poli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Indalecio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Kingpins defense, Norberto Indalecio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bixente Poli. The Kingpins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bixente Poli should have stopped the shot. Ulf Kling charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ulf Kling the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Kingpins getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Ulf Kling hit a great ball. In the 75th match minute, Kutsikad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Neiva to maneuver through the defense. Bixente Poli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yan Guo Qiang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Daniel Buffon made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Kingpins's Yan Guo Qiang got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Bixente Poli came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Kutsikad's Marian Lisewski. But to his dismay, Marian Lisewski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. When Kingpins's Yan Guo Qiang in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kutsikad's goalie prevented a goal. In the 90th minute Luciano Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Poli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kingpins's Yan Guo Qiang got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Luciano Neiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kutsikad fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kingpins players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kutsikad.