Official Cup

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Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bernt Alsaker got the match started through his kick off. Åsnes's Christer Waaler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabien Canu in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute of the match Lunar Park got a corner. Åsnes's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlos Taillade ran over to the corner to take the kick. Yazid Larnicol made a great header on Lunar Park's corner, it was just that Åsnes's Christer Waaler managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 7thth minute of the game Fabien Canu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Åsnes's Christer Waaler was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute Lunar Park were awarded a corner. Carlos Taillade went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd rose to their feet as Lunar Park's Fabien Canu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Christer Waaler. That made the score 1-0 after 11 minutes of play. 18 minutes into the match, Lunar Park's Fabien Canu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christer Waaler narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lunar Park were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Åsnes's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Carlos Taillade took the corner. After taking down the ball on Lunar Park's corner Carlos Taillade fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Christer Waaler quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Fabien Canu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lunar Park's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabien Canu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Christer Waaler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabien Canu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Fabien Canu in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Christer Waaler, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 30th minute, Lunar Park's Fabien Canu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Christer Waaler. Christer Waaler yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. 33 minutes into the match, Åsnes's goal looked a bit too open when Fabien Canu came free, but Christer Waaler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabien Canu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 33rd playminute. Christer Waaler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabien Canu, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Fabien Canu 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. Åsnes's Christer Waaler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Åsnes from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Fabien Canu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Christer Waaler. That made the score 5-0 in the 47 minute of play.

John-Einar Bøen hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Åsnes defense, Fabien Canu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christer Waaler. The Åsnes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christer Waaler should have stopped the shot. Lunar Park's Fabien Canu got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 62ndth minute of the game Fabien Canu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Åsnes's Christer Waaler was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 63 minutes Åsnes's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carlos Taillade who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Lunar Park's corner Carlos Taillade fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Christer Waaler quite easily take care of the ball. Christer Waaler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabien Canu in the 65th minute of play. After 67 played minutes Åsnes got a freekick which was hit by Jon-Egil Gjelsvik. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabien Canu in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christer Waaler saved Åsnes from getting behind. After 70 minutes, Bernt Alsaker mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Åsnes and the Lunar Park players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bernt Alsaker hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Fabien Canu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christer Waaler having to interfere. Fabien Canu struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Christer Waaler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lunar Park. After some careless play in the Åsnes defense, Fabien Canu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Christer Waaler. The Åsnes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Christer Waaler should have stopped the shot. Yazid Larnicol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Christer Waaler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Claude Ciron came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Lunar Park 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 Claude Ciron couldn't finish the play. Christer Waaler came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Lunar Park's Fabien Canu. But to his dismay, Fabien Canu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-0. If Yazid Larnicol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Yazid Larnicol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christer Waaler. Åsnes's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yazid Larnicol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Kenneth Leidland hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After having played for 96 minutes, Fabien Canu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lunar Park's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabien Canu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There was no doubt that Lunar Park were the better team. Lunar Park's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.