Official Cup

The Abusement Park
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stig Grønstad made the kick off which started today's match. When Jo Grande fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lost in pace's protests and gave Jo Grande a yellow card for diving instead. Jo Grande hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Alexander Vegsund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simos Kapataidakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lost in pace's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Giorgos Georgakos was slow to take the kick. During this time KAFSONAS F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Giorgos Georgakos made a great header on KAFSONAS F.C.'s corner, it was just that Lost in pace's Alexander Vegsund managed to reach the ball for a save. Jo Grande kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Jon-Egil Ulvin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. KAFSONAS F.C.'s Léo Velloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save KAFSONAS F.C. from getting a goal against them. 24 minutes into the match, Lost in pace's goal looked a bit too open when Renato Fernandes came free, but Alexander Vegsund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th minute, Renato Fernandes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KAFSONAS F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Alexander Vegsund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Renato Fernandes in the 40th minute of the match. With a little luck, KAFSONAS F.C.'s Léo Velloso got control of the ball when Joachim Follestad tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stig Grønstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Renato Fernandes was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stig Grønstad in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Léo Velloso saved KAFSONAS F.C. from getting behind. Alexander Vegsund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simos Kapataidakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 55 minutes on the clock, Jan-Aage Reiersen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 55 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lost in pace! Renato Fernandes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Alexander Vegsund made a huge save. Léo Velloso had in the 64thth minute some difficulties stopping Joachim Follestad's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Léo Velloso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joachim Follestad went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Alexander Vegsund made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Makis Zikas sent off a good shot on target. Brage Mostue's late challenge caught a KAFSONAS F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brage Mostue helped the player get up and apologised. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Makis Zikas in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alexander Vegsund saved Lost in pace from getting behind. In the 75th minute, Carlos Alberto Quadros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giorgos Georgakos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexander Vegsund read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. If Makis Zikas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Makis Zikas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Alexander Vegsund made a huge save. In the 81st minute of the match KAFSONAS F.C. got a corner. Lost in pace's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Giorgos Georgakos ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to KAFSONAS F.C.'s Ilias Livaris getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Makis Zikas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, KAFSONAS F.C.'s Makis Zikas got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Makis Zikas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexander Vegsund. Lost in pace's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Makis Zikas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Lost in pace's Alexander Vegsund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Lost in pace from getting a goal against them. KAFSONAS F.C. played a much better game than Lost in pace and deserved their victory. The Lost in pace players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.