Official Cup

Valhallvallen
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ian Hellkvist made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Miromir Pietras during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 4 played minutes MKS Bełchatów got a freekick which was hit by Miromir Pietras. In the 5th minute of the match Sven-Oskar Kvist sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marian Zalipski skillfully saved the ball. Roch Skoroda hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Zygmunt Kopacz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes, Gottfrid Vallgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Valkyria and the MKS Bełchatów players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Valkyria! After a rather tough play, FC Valkyria's Evert Engström got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute of the match Zygmunt Kopacz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maximilian Kihlman showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. FC Valkyria's Ian Hellkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Ian Hellkvist took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marian Zalipski to make any attempt to save it. In the 32nd minute, Dan Persson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marian Zalipski. The goal made the score 2-0. Ian Hellkvist took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marian Zalipski. Marian Zalipski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Marian Zalipski successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a defensive mix-up in FC Valkyria's zone, Zygmunt Kopacz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maximilian Kihlman came out of the goal and Zygmunt Kopacz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Zygmunt Kopacz managed to get in a good position for a shot. MKS Bełchatów's supporters rose to their feet, but Zygmunt Kopacz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maximilian Kihlman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zygmunt Kopacz made a kick off. Marian Zalipski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian Hellkvist in the 56th minute of play. MKS Bełchatów were furious when Miromir Pietras was red carded, 63 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 62nd minute, one of MKS Bełchatów:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for MKS Bełchatów. Robin Samuelsson charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robin Samuelsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ian Hellkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marian Zalipski having to interfere. Ian Hellkvist took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marian Zalipski. Marian Zalipski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 84th minute Ian Hellkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Zalipski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Artur Ogrodowicz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiktor Ochabski in the 91st minute of play forced FC Valkyria's goalkeeper Maximilian Kihlman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wiktor Ochabski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Valkyria had won after a very even match.