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Spectators: 7751 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sterling Woodruff got the match started through his kick off. AIK's C.J. Palacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Matthews in the 6th minute of play. C.J. Palacios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sydney Matthews in the 9th minute of the match. If Hector McCormick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Santos Conn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without C.J. Palacios having to interfere. Sydney Matthews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without C.J. Palacios having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in AIK's zone, Hector McCormick stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. C.J. Palacios came out of the goal and Hector McCormick tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sydney Matthews fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without C.J. Palacios having to interfere. Santos Conn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. C.J. Palacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristopher Henry kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Sydney Matthews had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldo Patterson's late challenge caught a ARMENIA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldo Patterson helped the player get up and apologised. Osvaldo Patterson kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. C.J. Palacios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sydney Matthews, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AIK's C.J. Palacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hector McCormick in the 45th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sydney Matthews was the one to do the kick off. If Marcellus Jewell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Santos Conn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Sydney Matthews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but C.J. Palacios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, ARMENIA's goal looked a bit too open when Sterling Woodruff came free, but Devon Busby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sydney Matthews sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ARMENIA's Sydney Matthews got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Jed Knight hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcellus Jewell blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without C.J. Palacios having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney Matthews in the 87th minute of play forced AIK's goalkeeper C.J. Palacios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 88 minutes into the match, AIK's goalkeeper C.J. Palacios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Santos Conn. In the 89th minute, Edmundo Jenkins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sydney Matthewss short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got C.J. Palacios to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Victor Connor struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. C.J. Palacios didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ARMENIA. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Santos Conn managed to get in a good position for a shot. ARMENIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Santos Conn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. C.J. Palacios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. AIK succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though ARMENIA had controlled the match.