Official Cup

Allianz TBA
Spectators: 177 (Terracing: 133, Seating: 41, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fodil Mansouri kicked off to start the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Adolfo Salvino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Phenomenals FC's Youssef Sofiane was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rothwell Park were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Phenomenals FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sammy Keino took the corner. The corner ended in Sammy Keino almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Phenomenals FC's Youssef Sofiane did a great save. In the 10th minute, Baal Demon made a precise shot to the right of Per-Erik Hjortberg. Rothwell Park's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Per-Erik Hjortberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arias Coz in the 16th minute of the match. Radoslaw Sobolewski's late challenge caught a Rothwell Park's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radoslaw Sobolewski helped the player get up and apologised. Radoslaw Sobolewski kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Rothwell Park were awarded a corner. Sammy Keino went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Sammy Keino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Youssef Sofiane quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 29 minutes into the match, Rothwell Park's goal looked a bit too open when Baal Demon came free, but Per-Erik Hjortberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arias Coz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute Baal Demon 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. Youssef Sofiane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Salvino in the 35th minute of play. Shekhar Biwott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, Phenomenals FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adolfo Salvino came free, but Youssef Sofiane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Salvino in the 54th minute of play forced Phenomenals FC's goalkeeper Youssef Sofiane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Rothwell Park's Adolfo Salvino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Youssef Sofiane made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmed Cohen got free with Per-Erik Hjortberg in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Ahmed Cohen put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Per-Erik Hjortberg. 68 minutes into the match, Rothwell Park's goal looked a bit too open when Baal Demon came free, but Per-Erik Hjortberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fodil Mansouri could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Per-Erik Hjortberg made a huge save. When Adolfo Salvino came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Rothwell Park fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adolfo Salvino couldn't finish the play. After 75 played minutes Rothwell Park got a freekick which was hit by Teófilo Vilanova. Shekhar Biwott fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Youssef Sofiane having to interfere. Rubinho Melo might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Per-Erik Hjortberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rubinho Melo ran back to his position shaking his head. After 94 played minutes Phenomenals FC got a freekick which was hit by Rubinho Melo. Rubinho Melo hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After 97 minutes, Belmadi Belkheir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Phenomenals FC and the Rothwell Park players grew even worse after the yellow card. Belmadi Belkheir hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. When the match was over Phenomenals FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Rothwell Park throughout the match.