Official Cup

YAMAN ARENA
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The Yaman Academy® fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Yaman Academy®'s Dries Mertens 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Fårdala FF's Vincent Kjellqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dries Mertens in the 7th minute of play. Vincent Kjellqvist made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Dries Mertens sent off a good shot on target. Dries Mertens's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Vincent Kjellqvist skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Morgan Vallengren struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Jonathan Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fårdala FF. The crowd rose to their feet as Yaman Academy®'s Dries Mertens slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vincent Kjellqvist. That made the score 2-0 after 19 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Fårdala FF's Michael Jönsätt got a free kick in the 21st minute. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Dries Mertens put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Vincent Kjellqvist. The crowd rose to their feet as Dries Mertens kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vincent Kjellqvist. That made the score 4-0 in the 27 minute of play. Altan Andaç recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute Dries Mertens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vincent Kjellqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dries Mertens received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vincent Kjellqvist came out and tried to block the shot, but Dries Mertens slotted it home off the left post making it 7-0 in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Morgan Vallengren made a kick off. Dries Mertens hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Dries Mertens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vincent Kjellqvist was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 61stth minute of the game Dries Mertens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fårdala FF's Vincent Kjellqvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dries Mertens might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Kjellqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dries Mertens ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dries Mertens in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vincent Kjellqvist saved Fårdala FF from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Dries Mertens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vincent Kjellqvist was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. In the 67thth minute of the game Dries Mertens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fårdala FF's Vincent Kjellqvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dries Mertens in the 69th minute of play forced Fårdala FF's goalkeeper Vincent Kjellqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Fårdala FF defense, Dries Mertens kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vincent Kjellqvist. The Fårdala FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vincent Kjellqvist should have stopped the shot. 74 minutes into the game, Dries Mertens cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Vincent Kjellqvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dries Mertens took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vincent Kjellqvist. Vincent Kjellqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. In the 83rd minute, Enes Ortanca made a precise shot to the right of Vincent Kjellqvist. Fårdala FF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-0. Dries Mertens might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vincent Kjellqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dries Mertens ran back to his position shaking his head. Vincent Kjellqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dries Mertens, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Dries Mertens blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vincent Kjellqvist having to make a save. Vincent Kjellqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dries Mertens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vincent Kjellqvist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dries Mertens went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 12-0 was the resulting score. In the 95th minute, Altan Andaç hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There was no doubt that Yaman Academy® were the better team. Yaman Academy®'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.