National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Björn Tingelholm started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Marciano Manex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Artur Buba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Artur Buba sped through Argentina's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Marciano Manex. Benedicto Naelio scored 1-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Ove Sandström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Honorio Ihintza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sven-Ove Sandström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Benedicto Naelio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sven-Ove Sandström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Naelio came free, but Sven-Ove Sandström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Sweden were awarded a corner. Björn Tingelholm went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 38th minute Benedicto Naelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Ove Sandström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marciano Manex made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Simon Vesterberg sent off a good shot on target. Benedicto Naelio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Sven-Ove Sandström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benedicto Naelio made a kick off. Jonatan Biörk took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marciano Manex. Marciano Manex dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 62nd minute, Benedicto Naelio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sven-Ove Sandström was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Argentina's Lisandro Iraunkor was substituted for Benedicto Naelio. Sweden made a substitution. Eskil Nord replaced Karl-Åke Berglund. Sweden's Fred Åkerström was substituted for Björn Tingelholm. Argentina's Cesar Quinto was substituted for Honorio Ihintza. Argentina's Ovidio Marin was substituted for Aristides Millan. Argentina's Marciano Manex played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Åkerström in the 68th minute of play. Marciano Manex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eskil Nord in the 69th minute of play. Sakarias Fernkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Lisandro Iraunkor might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven-Ove Sandström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lisandro Iraunkor ran back to his position shaking his head. Sven-Ove Sandström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lisandro Iraunkor in the 72nd minute of the match. Lisandro Iraunkor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sven-Ove Sandström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Iraunkor in the 75th minute of play. Sakarias Fernkvist made in the 78th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Simon Vesterberg however managed to control. Sven-Ove Sandström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lisandro Iraunkor in the 81st minute of play. Marciano Manex made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eskil Nord in the 83rd minute of play. Sakarias Fernkvist got a throw-in 86 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Simon Vesterberg. Marciano Manex took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gunnar Hake, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marciano Manex showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kåre Rosendal in the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Iker Micael hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eskil Nord in the 91st minute of play forced Argentina's goalkeeper Marciano Manex to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the game, Sweden's Eskil Nord nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marciano Manex made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Argentina players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sweden.