Official Cup

AA Arena
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jon Bolme started the match with the kick off. In the 4th match minute, Saga TF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aleksander Ødegården to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Alexis Couch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bjørn Mæhlum saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonah Ryan in the 9th minute of play forced Saga TF's goalkeeper Bjørn Mæhlum to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of American Airlines booed when Saga TF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Aage Nyvoll didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Trinidad Khan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bjørn Mæhlum was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. 15 minutes into the game, Alexis Couch recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bjørn Mæhlum. Alexis Couch showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Lyuben Karavelov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bjørn Mæhlum having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Saga TF's Jan Log got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saga TF's goalkeeper Bjørn Mæhlum, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stig-Inge Langlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Dale Skinner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 29 played minutes Saga TF got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Aage Nyvoll. 31 minutes into the match, Jonah Ryan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bjørn Mæhlum. Saga TF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonah Ryan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Chandler Bing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 minutes of play, American Airlines's Jonah Ryan made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bjørn Mæhlum was left in no man's land by his defense there! After taking down the ball on American Airlines's corner Chandler Bing fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bjørn Mæhlum quite easily take care of the ball. Alexis Couch succeeded in the game's 43rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-0.

The wind increased when Jonah Ryan made the kick off in the second half. After 51st play minutes Alexis Couch shot 6-0, a short shot which went by Bjørn Mæhlum and just under the crossbar into goal. Stig-Inge Langlo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Dale Skinner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jan-Aage Nyvoll kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonah Ryan in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bjørn Mæhlum saved Saga TF from getting behind. Bjørn Mæhlum came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by American Airlines's Jonah Ryan. But to his dismay, Jonah Ryan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Bjørn Mæhlum didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lyuben Karavelov went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-0 was the resulting score. American Airlines's Jose Parker was substituted for Andrew Ziegler. 77 minutes into the match, Jonah Ryan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bjørn Mæhlum. Saga TF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jonah Ryan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Jonah Ryan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bjørn Mæhlum having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Alexis Couch notched a goal, 10-0, to the right of Saga TF's Bjørn Mæhlum. Bjørn Mæhlum was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 89 minutes into the match, American Airlines's goalkeeper Dale Skinner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carl-Rune Johanson. Saga TF's Bjørn Mæhlum played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexis Couch in the 95th minute of play.