Official Cup

TEATRO DE LOS SUEÑOS
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Erik Raastad started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes Persepolis F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Guillaume Anthony. After a rather tough play, Persepolis F.C.'s Claud Tran got a free kick in the 5th minute. Adam Miranda's late challenge caught a POPODARA F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adam Miranda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7thth minute of the game Erik Raastad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Persepolis F.C.'s Young Provencher was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute of the match POPODARA F.C got a corner. Persepolis F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Svein Jentoft ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on POPODARA F.C's corner Svein Jentoft fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Young Provencher quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 12 minutes, Erik Raastad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. POPODARA F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Raastad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Filip Haram fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Young Provencher having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Filip Haram in the 17th minute of play forced Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Young Provencher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, POPODARA F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Sloan came free, but Jon Klakegg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Persepolis F.C.'s Antoine Nix in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye POPODARA F.C's goalie prevented a goal. After 27 minutes, Sylvain Minton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Persepolis F.C. and the POPODARA F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Sylvain Minton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 28 minutes into the match, Erik Raastad notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Persepolis F.C.'s Young Provencher. Young Provencher was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 31 played minutes POPODARA F.C got a freekick which was hit by Dan Trøan. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antoine Nix in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jon Klakegg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to POPODARA F.C getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Svein Jentoft hit a great ball. If Valentin Sloan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Persepolis F.C. defense, Vegard Berdal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Young Provencher. The Persepolis F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Young Provencher should have stopped the shot. POPODARA F.C's Filip Haram got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The Persepolis F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Persepolis F.C.'s Antoine Nix looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Asbjørn Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After 57 minutes of play Persepolis F.C.'s Sylvain Minton was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Sylvain Minton hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Valentin Sloan was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 60th minute. Persepolis F.C.'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Valentin Sloan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Jon Klakegg made a huge save. Young Provencher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vegard Berdal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Filip Haram had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Filip Haram came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the POPODARA F.C 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 Filip Haram couldn't finish the play. Young Provencher came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by POPODARA F.C's Vegard Berdal. But to his dismay, Vegard Berdal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Valentin Sloan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Jon Klakegg made a huge save. Erik Raastad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Young Provencher having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Persepolis F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoine Nix to maneuver through the defense. Persepolis F.C.'s Young Provencher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asbjørn Berger in the 87th minute of play. Erik Raastad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vegard Berdal hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, POPODARA F.C's Filip Haram sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Young Provencher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Filip Haram hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee ended the match the POPODARA F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.