Official Cup

Flower Goal Arena
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Per Åström started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Blomstermåla BK! With a little luck, International Thunders's Rouven Nussli got control of the ball when Pär Skoglund tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Blomstermåla BK's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Borăscu came free, but Karl-Åke Lidström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nichifor Borăscu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Karl-Åke Lidström having to make a save. Nichifor Borăscu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl-Åke Lidström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. With a little luck, International Thunders's Rouven Nussli got control of the ball when Arnulfo Ongile tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th minute, Blomstermåla BK's Arnulfo Ongile ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rouven Nussli. Rouven Nussli yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. International Thunders's Rouven Nussli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Åström in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Blomstermåla BK's goalkeeper Karl-Åke Lidström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 26th minute Per Åström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rouven Nussli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nichifor Borăscu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl-Åke Lidström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 冯亦思 in the 31st minute of the match. Nichifor Borăscu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Karl-Åke Lidström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute 冯亦思 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Åke Lidström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl-Åke Lidström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 冯亦思, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl-Åke Lidström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 冯亦思, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, International Thunders's Nichifor Borăscu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Åke Lidström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Per Åström hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the game, International Thunders's 冯亦思 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl-Åke Lidström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nichifor Borăscu was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Blomstermåla BK's goal looked a bit too open when Loukianos Staikos came free, but Karl-Åke Lidström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 冯亦思 in the 53rd minute of play forced Blomstermåla BK's goalkeeper Karl-Åke Lidström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Loukianos Staikos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karl-Åke Lidström was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pär Skoglund in the 58th minute of play. Loukianos Staikos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl-Åke Lidström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute International Thunders were awarded a corner. Carlo Gerick went to the cornerflag to take it. 冯亦思 took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karl-Åke Lidström. Karl-Åke Lidström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Raimundas Baleika hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Åström in the 70th minute of play. Blomstermåla BK's Karl-Åke Lidström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tibor Bäuschlein in the 71st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Loukianos Staikos kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Karl-Åke Lidström. That made the score 1-4 in the 72 minute of play. International Thunders made a substitution. Julien-Nils Freeh replaced Oskar Vahlberg. The audience thought a goal was coming when Loukianos Staikos got free with Karl-Åke Lidström in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Raimundas Baleika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Blomstermåla BK's Jörn Erserman was substituted for Arnulfo Ongile. The supporters of Blomstermåla BK booed when International Thunders was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundas Baleika didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nichifor Borăscu kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th minute Leonard Smed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rouven Nussli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Blomstermåla BK getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Per Åström hit a great ball. Nichifor Borăscu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute Loukianos Staikos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Åke Lidström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. International Thunders's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.