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Highburry Classic
Spectators: 8207 (Terracing: 6332, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rasmus Osen kicked off to start the match. Runar Solstad scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anan As, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 12 minutes into the match, FK Oftenåsen's goalkeeper Anan As had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rasmus Osen. The supporters of FK Oftenåsen booed when Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bent Berg didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, FK Oftenåsen's Anan As got control of the ball when Linus Gustavson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rasmus Osen in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Anan As, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rasmus Osen got free with Anan As in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. FK Oftenåsen's Anan As played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Linus Gustavson in the 30th minute of play. Rasmus Osen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Anan As made a huge save. After some careless play in the Arsenal defense, Åsmund Owren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tebaldo Zaldo. The Arsenal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tebaldo Zaldo should have stopped the shot. Anan As made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Inge Haaland sent off a good shot on target. Anan As made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Runar Solstad sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, FK Oftenåsen's Anan As got control of the ball when Rasmus Osen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Åsmund Owren's late challenge caught a Arsenal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Åsmund Owren helped the player get up and apologised. Åsmund Owren kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Åsmund Owren to make the kick off. Anan As showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Linus Gustavson in the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the match, Runar Solstad notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of FK Oftenåsen's Anan As. Anan As was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Anan As took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Linus Gustavson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anan As showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rasmus Osen, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Stian Grøneng kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Torgeir Friberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Torgeir Friberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anan As breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 62 minutes into the match, FK Oftenåsen's goal looked a bit too open when Rasmus Osen came free, but Anan As reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anan As made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Linus Gustavson in the 63rd minute of play. After 65 minutes of play, Arsenal's Rasmus Osen made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anan As was left in no man's land by his defense there! 68 minutes into the match, FK Oftenåsen's goal looked a bit too open when Runar Solstad came free, but Anan As reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Linus Gustavson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Anan As was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tebaldo Zaldo came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by FK Oftenåsen's Åsmund Owren. But to his dismay, Åsmund Owren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. In the 79th minute, Rasmus Osen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anan As was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. 82 minutes into the match, Linus Gustavson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anan As. FK Oftenåsen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Linus Gustavson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-2. Anan As made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Runar Solstad in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Rasmus Osen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anan As was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-2. After some careless play in the FK Oftenåsen defense, Rasmus Osen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anan As. The FK Oftenåsen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anan As should have stopped the shot. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Arsenal fully deserved thier win.