Official Cup

Azadi Stadium
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chad Pro got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Hawelka Himalayan High's goal looked a bit too open when Lowell Weiss came free, but Birger Gustavsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 minutes, Warren London mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Persepolis F.C. and the Hawelka Himalayan High players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Persepolis F.C. getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Warren London hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Prosper Cole left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Persepolis F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Birger Gustavsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rolf Buckner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Steven Serrano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Örtlund in the 15th minute of the match. Hawelka Himalayan High were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Persepolis F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adrian Bagge took the corner. Hawelka Himalayan High's Ivar Ahlgren was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Steven Serrano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gus Dorsey's late challenge caught a Hawelka Himalayan High's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gus Dorsey helped the player get up and apologised. 21 minutes into the match, Adrian Bagge notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Persepolis F.C.'s Steven Serrano. Steven Serrano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 24 minutes into the match, Adrian Bagge had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Steven Serrano. Persepolis F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adrian Bagge was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Steven Serrano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ivar Ahlgren went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Steven Serrano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivar Ahlgren in the 33rd minute of the match. Lars Örtlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Steven Serrano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Steven Serrano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Örtlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 43rd minute Lars Örtlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Serrano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Lars Örtlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Serrano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivar Ahlgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Persepolis F.C. defense, Lars Örtlund kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Steven Serrano. The Persepolis F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Steven Serrano should have stopped the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rolf Buckner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Vincent Winkler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the game, Lars Örtlund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Steven Serrano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Persepolis F.C.'s Steven Serrano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Persepolis F.C. from getting a goal against them. Birger Gustavsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warren London in the 61st minute of play. Steven Serrano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivar Ahlgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lars Örtlund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Steven Serrano made a huge save. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Steven Serrano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner led Hawelka Himalayan High's Adrian Bagge to fire away a dangerous shot which Steven Serrano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Steven Serrano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Örtlund in the 72nd minute of play. Hank Lefebvre hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Persepolis F.C.'s Steven Serrano got control of the ball when Jarl Vester tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adrian Bagge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Steven Serrano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute Lars Örtlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Serrano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lars Örtlund came free, but Steven Serrano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Bagge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Steven Serrano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Persepolis F.C.'s zone, Lars Örtlund stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steven Serrano came out of the goal and Lars Örtlund tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Birger Gustavsson came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Persepolis F.C.'s Rolf Buckner. But to his dismay, Rolf Buckner quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-5. Hawelka Himalayan High's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.