Official Cup

E.C Dahls Arena
Spectators: 190 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) 5 minutes into the match, Team E.C Dahls's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Dantae came free, but Dennis Arvidsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rakkestad IF were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Team E.C Dahls's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ignacio Dantae took the corner. Rakkestad IF's Ignacio Dantae was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dennis Arvidsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a little luck, Rakkestad IF's Christophe Pourre got control of the ball when Kai-Arne Sortland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Team E.C Dahls were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Rakkestad IF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Magnus Meier took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Rakkestad IF's goalie and right to Mikael Herdlevær. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Rakkestad IF's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 13 minutes into the match, Rakkestad IF's goal looked a bit too open when Magnus Meier came free, but Christophe Pourre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Christophe Pourre took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julian Paulsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Ornelas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dennis Arvidsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Team E.C Dahls's zone, Andrzej Dobrowski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Arvidsson came out of the goal and Andrzej Dobrowski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Christophe Pourre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Paulsen in the 20th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rudolf Helberg in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christophe Pourre saved Rakkestad IF from getting behind. When Rakkestad IF's Fabiano Ornelas in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Team E.C Dahls's goalie prevented a goal. Kai-Arne Sortland came free with the goalkeeper in the 36th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Christophe Pourre could save by the left post. Fabiano Ornelas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Arvidsson having to interfere. Christophe Pourre made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Rudolf Helberg sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Julian Paulsen took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Christophe Pourre to make any attempt to save it. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabiano Ornelas to make the kick off. Andrzej Dobrowski received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dennis Arvidsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Andrzej Dobrowski slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 54th minute. In the 57thth minute of the game Magnus Meier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rakkestad IF's Christophe Pourre was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Team E.C Dahls's Dennis Arvidsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Team E.C Dahls from getting a goal against them. In the 64th minute Rudolf Helberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christophe Pourre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Rakkestad IF's goal looked a bit too open when Magnus Meier came free, but Christophe Pourre reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fabiano Ornelas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rakkestad IF's Robert Pirès was substituted for Ion Nediu. Christophe Pourre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rudolf Helberg in the 74th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the game, Cristobal Pepillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rakkestad IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Team E.C Dahls the free kick. Rakkestad IF's Johan Ødegården was substituted for Andrzej Dobrowski. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rakkestad IF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 80th minute. Penalty! Christophe Pourre had in the 82ndth minute some difficulties stopping Magnus Meier's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Christophe Pourre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kai-Arne Sortland in the 85th minute of play. In the 86thth minute of the game Kai-Arne Sortland who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rakkestad IF's Christophe Pourre was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Christophe Pourre made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magnus Meier in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Team E.C Dahls's Jørund Lyng got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute of the match, Johan Ødegården tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dennis Arvidsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rakkestad IF were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Team E.C Dahls's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ignacio Dantae took the corner. After taking down the ball on Rakkestad IF's corner Ignacio Dantae fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dennis Arvidsson quite easily take care of the ball. Team E.C Dahls's Dennis Arvidsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johan Ødegården in the 96th minute of play. In the 98thth minute of the game Johan Ødegården who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Team E.C Dahls's Dennis Arvidsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Rakkestad IF players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Team E.C Dahls from taking control. The game ends in a draw.