Official Cup

Λrena 51
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilvan Faria started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, EDI MZB's goalkeeper Tarcisio Gerber had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karl Helmersen. Jack Rinde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Tarcisio Gerber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Steffen Veland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Λstral Villains FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EDI MZB the free kick. 20 minutes into the match, Λstral Villains FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinei Albuquerque came free, but Nils-Johan Nyhagen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sture Stange kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Nils-Johan Nyhagen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Tarcisio Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig Halseth in the 26th minute of play. Geovani Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32ndth minute of the game Karl Helmersen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EDI MZB's Tarcisio Gerber was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute Gilvan Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils-Johan Nyhagen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hortêncio Passos in the 39th minute of play forced Λstral Villains FC's goalkeeper Nils-Johan Nyhagen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Λstral Villains FC's Karl Helmersen got a free kick in the 47th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karl Helmersen made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Rinde in the 52nd minute of play forced EDI MZB's goalkeeper Tarcisio Gerber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ragnar Hammer during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Ragnar Hammer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 56 minutes of play, Λstral Villains FC's Karl Helmersen made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tarcisio Gerber was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 66 played minutes EDI MZB got a freekick which was hit by Sidnei Fernandez. Λstral Villains FC made a substitution. Kenneth Mæhre replaced Karl Helmersen. Sidnei Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Holger Røberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 72 played minutes Λstral Villains FC got a freekick which was hit by Holger Røberg. Kenneth Mæhre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarcisio Gerber having to interfere. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Λstral Villains FC were victorious despite being under pressure from EDI MZB for much of the match.