Official Cup

St James Park
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zlatan Malmberg made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Newcastle United F.C. booed when ASD Real Molinella 1911 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Segundo Balaunde didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute Newcastle United F.C. were awarded a corner. Egil Lindman went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Newcastle United F.C.'s Joakim Vennerlund getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Mehmet Kerem made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Zlatan Malmberg sent off a good shot on target. Joakim Vennerlund took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mehmet Kerem. Mehmet Kerem dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 19th minute, Joakim Vennerlund made a precise shot to the right of Mehmet Kerem. ASD Real Molinella 1911's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. When Newcastle United F.C.'s Zlatan Malmberg in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ASD Real Molinella 1911's goalie prevented a goal. Zlatan Malmberg's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mehmet Kerem firmly grabbed it by the left post. After taking down the ball on Newcastle United F.C.'s corner Egil Lindman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mehmet Kerem quite easily take care of the ball. Zlatan Malmberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Mehmet Kerem made a huge save. Kong Bo Ning sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Kong Bo Ning's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rasmus Sigman was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Joakim Vennerlund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Mehmet Kerem made a huge save. 43 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Newcastle United F.C.'s Ata Bircan fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 46th minute, Newcastle United F.C.'s Ata Bircan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mehmet Kerem. Mehmet Kerem yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Mehmet Kerem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zlatan Malmberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Newcastle United F.C.'s Georg Bank got a free kick in the 57th minute. Joakim Vennerlund scored 4-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehmet Kerem, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Newcastle United F.C.'s Rasmus Sigman got control of the ball when Kong Bo Ning tried to sneak it across the goal line. Newcastle United F.C.'s Rasmus Sigman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvise Nicolai in the 77th minute of play. ASD Real Molinella 1911 made a substitution. Fabio Conforti replaced Dave Lorenzi. After 80 minutes Newcastle United F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Segundo Balaunde who took care of the corner kick. Locaio Dolar kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Egil Lindman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 88th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mehmet Kerem. ASD Real Molinella 1911's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mehmet Kerem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zlatan Malmberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 94 minutes of play, Newcastle United F.C.'s Joakim Vennerlund made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mehmet Kerem was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Newcastle United F.C. fans cheered their team off the field, for while ASD Real Molinella 1911 had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.