Official Cup

Khachatryan Center
Spectators: 587 (Terracing: 441, Seating: 135, VIP seats: 11) Xiao Wei Yan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Xiao Wei Yan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tigran Balayan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 8th minute, Nils-Erik Fransson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xiao Wei Yan might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tigran Balayan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xiao Wei Yan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th minute Xiao Wei Yan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tigran Balayan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 minutes FC Hans's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Petros Oganesyan who took care of the corner kick. Tigran Balayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Wei Yan in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute of the match FC Hans got a corner. Khachatryan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fabinho Tinoco ran over to the corner to take the kick. 李永乐 á Bø's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tigran Balayan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Tigran Balayan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xiao Wei Yan, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 31st match minute, Khachatryan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bin Baresi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Khachatryan getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Bin Baresi hit a great ball. After 34 played minutes FC Hans got a freekick which was hit by Sivert Björklund. Tigran Balayan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xiao Wei Yan, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. When FC Hans's Xiao Wei Yan in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Khachatryan's goalie prevented a goal. Xiao Wei Yan might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tigran Balayan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xiao Wei Yan ran back to his position shaking his head. Tigran Balayan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xiao Wei Yan in the 46th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Khachatryan made a substitution. Wawrzyniec Budrewicz replaced Petros Oganesyan. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Merlin Castro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Nico Tagliafico was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Khachatryan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Hans the free kick. The supporters of FC Hans booed when Khachatryan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico Tagliafico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xiao Wei Yan might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tigran Balayan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Xiao Wei Yan ran back to his position shaking his head. Khachatryan's Tigran Balayan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xiao Wei Yan in the 58th minute of play. Marquis Kenny kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Khachatryan's Anton Florei was substituted for Hu Wei Shu. FC Hans made a substitution. Erik Hjälm replaced Remigio James. Marquis Kenny kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After 72 minutes of play, FC Hans's Viorel Moldovan made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tigran Balayan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Viorel Moldovan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Tigran Balayan made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viorel Moldovan got free with Tigran Balayan in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 77 minutes into the match, Viorel Moldovan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tigran Balayan, 0-4. Tigran Balayan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viorel Moldovan, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Tigran Kirakosyan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Hans's Timmy Kjellkvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tigran Balayan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Viorel Moldovan in the 85th minute of play. Viorel Moldovan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tigran Balayan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Khachatryan's Tigran Kirakosyan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Timmy Kjellkvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 97 minutes of play, Khachatryan's Marquis Kenny made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Timmy Kjellkvist was left in no man's land by his defense there!