Official Cup

Arena Emilião
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Norrlands Athen's Erik Ljusberg started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Erik Ljusberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute of the match Norrlands Athen got a corner. Seterma Tractors's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nicolás Castillo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Martin Lundin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Seterma Tractors's Patrik Sikström did a great save. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Seterma Tractors's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nicolás Castillo was slow to take the kick. During this time Norrlands Athen's players had a chance to rest. 15 minutes into the game, Dudu Miranda threw the ball into play from the sideline. Norrlands Athen's Martin Lundin quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Patrik Sikström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nicolás Castillo went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Nicolás Castillo scored 0-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrik Sikström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Norrlands Athen's Nicolás Castillo in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Seterma Tractors's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute Nicolás Castillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrik Sikström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Nicolás Castillo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrik Sikström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Nicolás Castillo notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Seterma Tractors's Patrik Sikström. Patrik Sikström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 32 minutes into the game, Nicolás Castillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Patrik Sikström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nicolás Castillo might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patrik Sikström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolás Castillo ran back to his position shaking his head. Patrik Sikström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolás Castillo in the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the game, Nicolás Castillo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Patrik Sikström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Seterma Tractors players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Norrlands Athen were winning 0-6.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ademir Tande was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Erik Ljusberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrik Sikström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game was made by Edgardo Bauza with Dudu Miranda as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Nilton de Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicolás Castillo got free with Patrik Sikström in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Norrlands Athen made a substitution. Arvin Låsberg replaced Mathias Alrot. Norrlands Athen's Gilbert Hermansson was substituted for Nicolás Castillo. Norrlands Athen's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filcho Slivkov in the 63rd minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Martin Lundin heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Gilbert Hermansson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Patrik Sikström when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 76 minutes of play, Norrlands Athen's Gilbert Hermansson made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrik Sikström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Patrik Sikström was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gilbert Hermansson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-8 in the 81 minute of play. 90 minutes into the game, Gilbert Hermansson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Patrik Sikström. Gilbert Hermansson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-10. Gilbert Hermansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Seterma Tractors's Patrik Sikström got control of the ball when Gilbert Hermansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Norrlands Athen left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Seterma Tractors.