Official Cup

Örgyte IS arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Allbäck started the match with the kick off. Red Devils's Claude Bermudez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Red Devils from getting a goal against them. Zsombor Karsai hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Sledgehammer KO's Benny Bur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabien Van Daelen in the 10th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Fabien Van Daelen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benny Bur. Sledgehammer KO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabien Van Daelen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Red Devils's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Marcus Allbäck scored to the left of an out of position Claude Bermudez, making the score, 1-1. 19 minutes into the match, Sledgehammer KO's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Lima came free, but Benny Bur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Red Devils's Claude Bermudez got control of the ball when Leonard Åhman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leonard Åhman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 22ndth minute tested the skills of Claude Bermudez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Claude Bermudez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doctor Sócrates in the 24th minute of the match. Leonard Åhman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Claude Bermudez when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Marcus Allbäck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claude Bermudez was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Leonard Åhman let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 34th minute shot 2-1 at rihgt post. In the 37th minute Fabien Van Daelen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benny Bur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonard Åhman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Claude Bermudez made a huge save. 39 minutes into the match, Red Devils's goalkeeper Claude Bermudez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leonard Åhman. Leonard Åhman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leonard Åhman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claude Bermudez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Téo Lima made a kick off. Red Devils's Mesut Zidane managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rune Fanström in the 51 minute of the game. Leonard Åhman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claude Bermudez having to make a save. In the 53rd minute Leonard Åhman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claude Bermudez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Red Devils's Claude Bermudez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Allbäck in the 66th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Leonard Åhman notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Red Devils's Claude Bermudez. Claude Bermudez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Sledgehammer KO's Leonard Åhman in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Devils's goalie prevented a goal. Claude Bermudez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonard Åhman in the 80th minute of play. Fredrik Moberg made in the 82nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Red Devils's Mesut Zidane. In the 84th minute, Marcus Allbäck left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sledgehammer KO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. In the 87th minute, Leonard Åhman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sledgehammer KO fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Leonard Åhman struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Claude Bermudez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sledgehammer KO. For all the effort they put into the match, the Red Devils players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sledgehammer KO.