Official Cup

Allianz TBA
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Matey Dachevski made the kick off which started today's match. Matey Dachevski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Per-Erik Hjortberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Matey Dachevski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Erik Hjortberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Al-Ahli getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Younis Al Harban hit a great ball. Sammy Keino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28th minute, Sammy Keino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rothwell Park's Per-Erik Hjortberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mamdouh Hayat in the 30th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Åke Myr during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Al-Ahli's Åke Myr got a free kick in the 39th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adolfo Salvino got free with Clud Almagro in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Al-Ahli's Clud Almagro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Al-Ahli from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute Rothwell Park were awarded a corner. Sammy Keino went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Rothwell Park's corner Sammy Keino fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Clud Almagro quite easily take care of the ball. 46 minutes into the match, Adolfo Salvino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Clud Almagro. Al-Ahli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Salvino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adolfo Salvino to make the kick off. Clud Almagro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Salvino, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Clud Almagro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Salvino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clud Almagro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Salvino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clud Almagro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Salvino in the 60th minute of the match. Clud Almagro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Salvino, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Salvino in the 66th minute of play forced Al-Ahli's goalkeeper Clud Almagro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 minutes of play, Al-Ahli's Matey Dachevski made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Per-Erik Hjortberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rothwell Park made a substitution. Githinji Ntalami replaced Neymar Mané. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Al-Ahli's goalkeeper Clud Almagro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Adolfo Salvino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Clud Almagro. Al-Ahli's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Salvino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. 88 minutes into the match, Rothwell Park's Shekhar Biwott sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Clud Almagro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 94th minute Adolfo Salvino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clud Almagro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rothwell Park were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Al-Ahli for a fine match.