Prized/Friendly Cup

Plaskdammen
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Merlin Castro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexander Markussen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Grønningsæter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hu Wei Shu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Tigran Kirakosyan. Tigran Kirakosyan scored 0-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Grønningsæter, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when James Feldthaus got free with Tigran Balayan in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Merlin Castro in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Daniel Grønningsæter prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If James Feldthaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sung McKinley scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Grønningsæter, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Khachatryan were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trond Soltveit to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petros Oganesyan during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 56 played minutes Khachatryan got a freekick which was hit by Petros Oganesyan. 57 minutes into the game, Trond Soltveit cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Tigran Balayan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Khachatryan's Wawrzyniec Budrewicz was substituted for Petros Oganesyan. Khachatryan's Abel Avetisyan was substituted for Tigran Kirakosyan. A hard shot 69 in the game by Sung McKinley from a close distance when the talented Daniel Grønningsæter managed to make a qualified save. FC Pladask's players were relieved. Sung McKinley spun around in front of the goal 70 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of FC Pladask's goal. In the 73rd minute Sung McKinley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Grønningsæter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute Sung McKinley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Grønningsæter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Pladask's Daniel Grønningsæter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save FC Pladask from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Pladask's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Albert Paulíny was slow to take the kick. During this time Khachatryan's players had a chance to rest. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Daniel Grønningsæter successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. FC Pladask's Daniel Grønningsæter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merlin Castro in the 81st minute of play. Tigran Balayan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from James Feldthaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Sung McKinley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Daniel Grønningsæter was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. A collision led to FC Pladask getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Walter Spivey hit a great ball. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Marquis Kenny hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's goal looked a bit too open when Kjetil-André Grønseth came free, but Tigran Balayan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Christian Risnes fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Pladask's protests and gave Christian Risnes a yellow card for diving instead.