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Spectators: 10688 (Terracing: 8000, Seating: 2488, VIP seats: 200) Jardel Head's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yahia van der Saar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. In the 9thth minute of the game Jardel Head who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sheriff's Yahia van der Saar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Jardel Head put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Yahia van der Saar. In the 17th minute Clayton Gol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eekhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Yahia van der Saar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Valerios Papagiannakos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Yahia van der Saar made a huge save. In the 31st minute Damaso Xacintu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eekhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AC Milan's Gilles Eekhout played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clayton Gol in the 33rd minute of play. Sheriff's Akakios Trachanas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Refik Sargınal, made in the 39th minute of the game. With a little luck, Sheriff's Yahia van der Saar got control of the ball when Jardel Head tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd minute of the match AC Milan got a corner. Sheriff's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Louis Voulgaris ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on AC Milan's corner Louis Voulgaris fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Yahia van der Saar quite easily take care of the ball. Gilles Eekhout showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clayton Gol in the 44th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, AC Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Telis Lianos came free, but Gilles Eekhout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jardel Head to strike the kick off in the second half. Kostas Giannakidis hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Sheriff's Notis Filippas was substituted for Telis Lianos. Sheriff's Kutay Erbaş was substituted for Aris Bonoris. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Berke Korucu hit a great ball. Sheriff's Clayton Gol got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st minute Giannis Polizos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eekhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yahia van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valerios Papagiannakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Damaso Xacintu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilles Eekhout having to interfere. AC Milan made a substitution. Didi Corrêa replaced Kostas Giannakidis. After 80 minutes of play, Sheriff's Clayton Gol made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gilles Eekhout was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 86th minute, Sheriff's Clayton Gol dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. After 89 played minutes AC Milan got a freekick which was hit by Beniamin Gendolla. Jaap Stam lost his temper 93 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. A hard shot by Akakios Trachanas from long distance, 94 minutes into the match, got Gilles Eekhout's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Clayton Gol who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 97thth minute tested the skills of Gilles Eekhout when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Sheriff 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.