Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Valencia C.F.'s Florentin Gougeon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Hao Yuan Guang came free, but Andoni Zubizarreta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andoni Zubizarreta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Olofsson in the 6th minute of play. Ken Singleton kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Andoni Zubizarreta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hu Zhen Di in the 8th minute of play. Diego López kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Robin Bäckström made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Florentin Gougeon sent off a good shot on target. In the 19th minute Christian Olofsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andoni Zubizarreta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robin Bäckström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florentin Gougeon, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Hu Zhen Di hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. A collision led to The Northmen Army getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Sebastian Wacherhausen hit a great ball. With a little luck, The Northmen Army's Robin Bäckström got control of the ball when Ken Singleton tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hu Zhen Di scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Andoni Zubizarreta, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 31st minute Hjalmar Håkansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andoni Zubizarreta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Florentin Gougeon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Robin Bäckström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Igor Bozakov charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Igor Bozakov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to The Northmen Army getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Igor Bozakov hit a great ball. In the 39th match minute, The Northmen Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Bozakov to maneuver through the defense. Robin Bäckström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florentin Gougeon in the 40th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Valencia C.F.'s Florentin Gougeon slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Robin Bäckström. That made the score 1-1 after 42 minutes of play. Valencia C.F.'s Andoni Zubizarreta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hu Zhen Di in the 45th minute of play. After some careless play in the Valencia C.F. defense, Hu Zhen Di kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andoni Zubizarreta. The Valencia C.F. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andoni Zubizarreta should have stopped the shot.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christian Olofsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Igor Bozakov was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 51 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, The Northmen Army's Igor Bozakov got a free kick in the 52nd minute. 56 minutes into the match, Valencia C.F.'s goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hu Zhen Di. Cristian Mosquera hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. The Northmen Army's Kiko Zimbo was substituted for Hu Zhen Di. The Northmen Army's Kevin Näfver was substituted for Hao Yuan Guang. The Northmen Army's Teobald Polakowski was substituted for Christian Olofsson. Cristian Mosquera hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Robin Bäckström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florentin Gougeon in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Hjalmar Håkansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Andoni Zubizarreta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 70th match minute, Valencia C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fran Pérez to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Teobald Polakowski could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Andoni Zubizarreta however easily saved by the left post. Hjalmar Håkansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andoni Zubizarreta having to interfere. When Cristian Mosquera fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valencia C.F.'s protests and gave Cristian Mosquera a yellow card for diving instead. Cristian Mosquera hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Florentin Gougeon might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Robin Bäckström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Florentin Gougeon ran back to his position shaking his head. 75 minutes into the match, The Northmen Army's goal looked a bit too open when Florentin Gougeon came free, but Robin Bäckström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Valencia C.F.'s Andoni Zubizarreta got control of the ball when Teobald Polakowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 86th minute, Kevin Näfver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Ken Singleton sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and The Northmen Army's Robin Bäckström didn't even have to move. Fortunato Stefanos short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Andoni Zubizarreta to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Andoni Zubizarreta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Zimbo, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Teobald Polakowski in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andoni Zubizarreta, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.
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