ALM Arena
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chen Ao Fan started the match with the kick off. Karl-Erik Norström made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Mikael Isak sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Mikael Isak could shoot a difficult shot in the 5th minute, which Karl-Erik Norström however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Skövde AIK's Calle Melberg got a free kick in the 6th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Skövde AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Goasdoue came free, but Karl-Erik Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kevin Keegan might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ionică Corcoveanu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kevin Keegan ran back to his position shaking his head. Chen Ao Fan took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ionică Corcoveanu. Ionică Corcoveanu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Karl-Erik Norström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Goasdoue in the 24th minute of play. Eintracht Cernavoda were awarded a corner in the 25th minute after Skövde AIK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Philip Walter took the corner. Eintracht Cernavoda's Philip Walter was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Karl-Erik Norström in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Karl-Erik Norström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yin Li Ying in the 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Goasdoue in the 27th minute of play forced Skövde AIK's goalkeeper Karl-Erik Norström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Paulo Goasdoue left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eintracht Cernavoda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 30th minute Philip Walter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Erik Norström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ionică Corcoveanu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chen Ao Fan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Skövde AIK's Karl-Erik Norström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Skövde AIK from getting a goal against them. Chen Ao Fan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Karl-Erik Norström managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Eintracht Cernavoda's Yin Li Ying fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Eintracht Cernavoda's Paulo Goasdoue in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Skövde AIK's goalie prevented a goal. Karl-Erik Norström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yin Li Ying, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. 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.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yin Li Ying was the one to do the kick off. Karl-Erik Norström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikael Isak, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After 56 played minutes Eintracht Cernavoda got a freekick which was hit by Ingemar Kvist. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yin Li Ying in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Erik Norström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th match minute, Eintracht Cernavoda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ingemar Kvist to maneuver through the defense. After taking down the ball on Skövde AIK's corner Chen Ao Fan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ionică Corcoveanu quite easily take care of the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Skövde AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Goasdoue came free, but Karl-Erik Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Chen Ao Fan came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Skövde AIK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chen Ao Fan couldn't finish the play. Skövde AIK made a substitution. Jerry Williams replaced Calle Melberg. In the 72nd minute Mikael Isak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Erik Norström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl-Erik Norström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yin Li Ying in the 73rd minute of play. Octav Ignat kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Karl-Erik Norström didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Eintracht Cernavoda's Mikael Isak shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Yin Li Ying received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Karl-Erik Norström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 91 minutes, Lu Rong Yi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skövde AIK and the Eintracht Cernavoda players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes, Eintracht Cernavoda's Philip Walter shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Karl-Erik Norström 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 Eintracht Cernavoda reached it. 95 minutes into the match, Skövde AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Yin Li Ying came free, but Karl-Erik Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Eintracht Cernavoda players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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