Official Cup

AA Arena
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jan-Ove Fransson took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Jan-Ove Fransson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Övertorneå RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan-Ove Fransson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Colby Sherwood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vincent Arvidsson having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Elliott Termander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Winfred Potter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Vincent Arvidsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colby Sherwood blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vincent Arvidsson having to make a save. 26 minutes into the game, Winfred Potter recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vincent Arvidsson. Winfred Potter showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. If Colby Sherwood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vincent Arvidsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Winfred Potter, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute, Winfred Potter fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Elliott Termander kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Winfred Potter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Vincent Arvidsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Colby Sherwood could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Vincent Arvidsson made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Colby Sherwood stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Colby Sherwood managed to get in a good position for a shot. American Airlines's supporters rose to their feet, but Colby Sherwood was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vincent Arvidsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vincent Arvidsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Winfred Potter in the 54th minute of play. Bradley Cerna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vincent Arvidsson having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 59 minutes into the game, when Bradley Cerna put in a rough tackle. The supporters of Övertorneå RK booed when American Airlines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Cerna didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, American Airlines's goal looked a bit too open when Elliott Termander came free, but Tod Werner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colby Sherwood took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vincent Arvidsson. Vincent Arvidsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. In the 69th minute, Edmund Farrar made a precise shot to the right of Vincent Arvidsson. Övertorneå RK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. After 76 played minutes American Airlines got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Adams. The supporters of American Airlines booed when Övertorneå RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Hedman didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Övertorneå RK defense, Phil Craft kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vincent Arvidsson. The Övertorneå RK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vincent Arvidsson should have stopped the shot. Colby Sherwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmund Farrar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vincent Arvidsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phil Craft in the 93rd minute of the match. There was no doubt that American Airlines were the better team. American Airlines's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.