Federation Clash Challenge

Södertälje IP
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Markus Svensson kicked off to start the match. Gică Popescu made in the 8th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lech Marek immediately put the ball in play. 10 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goalkeeper Marian Gniech had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Urki Regalado. Jack Glanselius stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan-Åke Fransson's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Marian Gniech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yu Feng Ning, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute Zagórna were awarded a corner. Lech Marek went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Lech Marek got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jack Glanselius quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jack Glanselius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Åke Fransson in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th play minute Markus Svensson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Marian Gniech. 1-1. 31 minutes into the match, Zagórna's goal looked a bit too open when Markus Svensson came free, but Marian Gniech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Florian Kapinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan-Åke Fransson in the 39th minute of play forced Real Södertälje's goalkeeper Jack Glanselius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gică Popescu hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 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.

Real Södertälje's Rikard Wolff was substituted for Ludomil Kluska. Real Södertälje made a substitution. Birger Hedberg replaced Urki Regalado. Real Södertälje's James Batistuta was substituted for Markus Svensson. The wind increased when Jan-Åke Fransson made the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute Rikard Wolff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Gniech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birger Hedberg in the 58th minute of play forced Zagórna's goalkeeper Marian Gniech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marian Gniech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rikard Wolff, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute, Jan-Åke Fransson made a precise shot to the right of Jack Glanselius. Real Södertälje's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Zagórna made a substitution. Jaroslaw Milko replaced Florian Kapinos. Jan-Åke Fransson struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Jack Glanselius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zagórna. In the 69th minute Birger Hedberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Gniech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Real Södertälje's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Åke Fransson came free, but Jack Glanselius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zagórna's Tiburcio Kiliz was substituted for Gwidon Arnista. In the 74th minute of the match Zagórna got a corner. Real Södertälje's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lech Marek ran over to the corner to take the kick. Marian Gniech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birger Hedberg in the 80th minute of play. Marian Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rikard Wolff in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 84th match minute, Zagórna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiburcio Kiliz to maneuver through the defense. After 85 played minutes, Real Södertälje's Reynaldo Cerezo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marian Gniech came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Real Södertälje reached it. James Batistuta took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marian Gniech. Marian Gniech dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Jack Glanselius was a little too slow when Jan-Åke Fransson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 2-4. Zagórna's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.