Official Cup

YAMAN ARENA
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Mari Balotelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Kenneth Knudsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Alberto Marquez might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kenneth Knudsen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Alberto Marquez ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Mari Balotelli sped through AEK FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kenneth Knudsen. In the 11th minute Mari Balotelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth Knudsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Long Liang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steve Triganza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boran Akdiken blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kenneth Knudsen having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erland Slyngstad in the 18th minute of play forced Yaman Academy®'s goalkeeper Long Liang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mari Balotelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kenneth Knudsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mari Balotelli in the 21st minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of AEK FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Yaman Academy®:s goal. Kenneth Knudsen had in the 24thth minute some difficulties stopping Carlos Alberto Marquez's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 27 minutes AEK FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Berkant Taçkın who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erland Slyngstad in the 32nd minute of play forced Yaman Academy®'s goalkeeper Long Liang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carmine Caligaris charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carmine Caligaris the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Yaman Academy® booed when AEK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmine Caligaris didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kenneth Knudsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mari Balotelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Carmine Caligaris kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After some careless play in the AEK FC defense, Mari Balotelli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kenneth Knudsen. The AEK FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kenneth Knudsen should have stopped the shot. Long Liang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sindre Westerlund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute Lars-Erik Angvik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Long Liang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Yaman Academy®'s goal looked a bit too open when Erland Slyngstad came free, but Long Liang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erland Slyngstad stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sindre Westerlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Long Liang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 52 minutes in the game Artaç Hendekli did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Artaç Hendekli. Atle Solvang's late challenge caught a Yaman Academy®'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Atle Solvang helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AEK FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Atle Solvang hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Mari Balotelli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yaman Academy® fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Mari Balotelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Kenneth Knudsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mari Balotelli scored 4-0 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kenneth Knudsen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Orhan Bey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 90 minutes into the match, AEK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Orhan Bey came free, but Kenneth Knudsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orhan Bey in the 93rd minute of play forced AEK FC's goalkeeper Kenneth Knudsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kenneth Knudsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orhan Bey in the 95th minute of the match.