Official Cup

KLEANTHIS VIKELIDIS
Spectators: 513 (Terracing: 385, Seating: 118, VIP seats: 10) In the 9th minute Göran Cane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marios Sabanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Svartvallstjärnens IF were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Björn Andberg took the corner. After some careless play in the ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. defense, Göran Cane kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marios Sabanis. The ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marios Sabanis should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Göran Cane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marios Sabanis was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Linus Ahlquist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abubakar Kamarád, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Abubakar Kamarád's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Linus Ahlquist was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 20 minutes had been played when some careless play by Svartvallstjärnens IF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Chu Zhen Xun was slow to take the kick. During this time ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. After some careless play in the ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. defense, Göran Cane kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marios Sabanis. The ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marios Sabanis should have stopped the shot. Svartvallstjärnens IF made a substitution. Tore Svartström replaced Elliott Malmberg. Göran Cane scored 0-3 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marios Sabanis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute Abubakar Kamarád shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Linus Ahlquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute, Tomas Kvalfält hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matthis Paelemans made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 37thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Linus Ahlquist would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. 43 minutes into the match, Svartvallstjärnens IF's Göran Cane sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marios Sabanis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Svartvallstjärnens IF were awarded a corner in the 44th minute after ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Björn Andberg took the corner. A collision led to Svartvallstjärnens IF getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Göran Cane hit a great ball. The ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Svartvallstjärnens IF were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Göran Cane was the one to do the kick off. Linus Ahlquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chu Zhen Xun in the 51st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Svartvallstjärnens IF's Björn Andberg got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Svartvallstjärnens IF's goalkeeper Linus Ahlquist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marios Sabanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Cane, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Marios Sabanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Göran Cane in the 58th minute of play. Linus Ahlquist came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Matthis Paelemans. But to his dismay, Matthis Paelemans quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Linus Ahlquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chu Zhen Xun in the 78th minute of the match. After 79 minutes Svartvallstjärnens IF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chu Zhen Xun who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Abubakar Kamarád almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Svartvallstjärnens IF's Linus Ahlquist did a great save. Linus Ahlquist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abubakar Kamarád's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Göran Cane in the 81stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marios Sabanis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chu Zhen Xun in the 83rd minute of play forced Svartvallstjärnens IF's goalkeeper Linus Ahlquist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 85 minutes of play, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Matthis Paelemans made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Linus Ahlquist was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Göran Cane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The Svartvallstjärnens IF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.