Game : AaB Aalborg vs FC Midtjylland
Competition : Danish SAS Ligaen
Date : March 23, 2009, Energi Nord Arena
Attendance : 8461
Final score : AaB Aalborg 3-2 FC Midtjylland
Goal scorers :- (Andreas Johansson 26′ ,Michael Beauchamp 62′, Marcus Tracy 67’/Winston Reid 35′, Christian Sivebæk 58′)
AaB Aalborg recovered from the disappointment of being knocked out of the UEFA Cup on penalties as they beat rivals FC Midtjylland 3-2 in a thrilling game at the Energi Nord Arena on Monday.
American striker Marcus Tracy scored the winner for Aalborg with a 67th minute header, moments after Midtjylland’s Adigun Taofeek Salami had been sent off by referee Emil Laursen.
Andreas Johansson gave Aalborg the lead in the 28th minute, only to see it cancelled out by Winston Reid’s 35th minute strike. Midfielder Christian Sivebæk then put Midtjylland ahead in the 58th minute, only for Australian defender Beauchamp to equalise four minutes later. Tracy’s goal ultimately proved to be the difference between the two sides.
AaB are now only two points behind Midtjylland in the league table. Midtjylland have 33 points from 21 games, while AaB have 31 from the same number of games.
This is AaB’s first Superligaen win in 2009, after draws against Nordsjaelland and Sonderjyske.
AaB Aalborg starting lineup against Midtjylland:-
Karim Zaza, Patrick Kristensen, Michael Beauchamp, Lasse Nielsen, Siyabonga Nomvethe ( Anders Due 74′), Michael Jakobsen, Thomas Enevoldsen, Andreas Johansson, Luton Shelton, Kasper Risgard, Marcus Tracy
Booked:- Marcus Tracy, Michael Jakobsen
Midtjylland starting lineup against AaB Aalborg:-
Lasse Heinze, Kristijan Ipsa, Winston Reid (Jude Nworuh 84′) ,Christopher Poulsen, Mikkel Thygesen,Jesper Juelsgard ( Mads Albaek 70′),Adigun Taofeek Salami, Christian Sivebæk ( Claus Madsen 67′), Jonas Borring, Kim Christensen, Ken Fagerberg
Booked:-Christian Sivebæk , Jesper Juelsgard ,Kristijan Ipsa
Sent off:- Salami