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Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Ertan Duman made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ertan Duman in the 3rd minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15thth minute of the game Ertan Duman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gottfrid Hedström had great luck who in the 21stth minute grab hold of the ball when Monty Rogers from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. USA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cassius Byrne in the 22nd minute. The corner led USA's Cassius Byrne to fire away a dangerous shot which Gottfrid Hedström despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Gottfrid Hedström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 25th minute of play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Ertan Duman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Marco Day was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Ertan Duman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 37 minutes into the game, Ertan Duman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The long shot by Cassius Byrne in the 44th minute really tested Gottfrid Hedström's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Gottfrid Hedström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Monty Rogers in the 46th minute of play. With an all-out effort, USA's Gottfrid Hedström threw himself towards the right post 47 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Monty Rogers, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cassius Byrne in the 50th minute of play forced ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's goalkeeper Gottfrid Hedström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Ertan Duman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Ertan Duman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ertan Duman in the 57th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gottfrid Hedström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Mcdonald, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Ertan Duman came free, but Marco Day reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cassius Byrne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gottfrid Hedström having to interfere. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ made a substitution. Besim Vecdet replaced Ertan Duman. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gottfrid Hedström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cassius Byrne in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gottfrid Hedström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. USA's Marco Day proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save USA from getting a goal against them. Oliver Bogren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Oliver Bogren reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marco Day. The goal made the score 0-3. ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ's Stasio Plachetka was substituted for Fotis Theofilopoulos. Besim Vecdet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Besim Vecdet scored 0-4 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marco Day, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 93 played minutes USA got a freekick which was hit by Diego Bradley. In the 95th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gottfrid Hedström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ΑΙΕΝ ΥΨΙΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.