Official Cup

Swaan FC
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Åke Hellström took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Torgny Landin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Almir Miranda. Mitnarotov FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Torgny Landin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 9 minutes of play, Mitnarotov FC's Usain Bolt made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Andreas Andersson was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torgny Landin in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Almir Miranda saved Mitnarotov FC from getting behind. Torgny Landin might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Almir Miranda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Torgny Landin ran back to his position shaking his head. 16 minutes into the match, Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Torgny Landin. After a rather tough play, Mitnarotov FC's Christiano Valladares got a free kick in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Torgny Landin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Almir Miranda. Torgny Landin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. After having played for 22 minutes, Torgny Landin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Börna Bulldogs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torgny Landin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Almir Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torgny Landin in the 36th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, Börna Bulldogs's Torgny Landin made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Almir Miranda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Christiano Valladares's late challenge caught a Börna Bulldogs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christiano Valladares helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mitnarotov FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Christiano Valladares hit a great ball. In the 47th minute of the match Åke Hellström shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Almir Miranda showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Usain Bolt made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the game, Torgny Landin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Almir Miranda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Almir Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torgny Landin in the 55th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Torgny Landin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Almir Miranda was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Mitnarotov FC's Christiano Valladares got his second yellow card of the match in the 65th minute. The referee ordered Christiano Valladares off the ground. After 66 played minutes Mitnarotov FC got a freekick which was hit by Christiano Valladares. Börna Bulldogs made a substitution. Vilgot Bålström replaced Rob Lute. Christiano Valladares hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Torgny Landin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torgny Landin in the 69th minute of play forced Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute, Torgny Landin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Almir Miranda was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. Almir Miranda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Torgny Landin's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Torgny Landin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Almir Miranda having to make a save. The audience was convinced that Torgny Landin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Almir Miranda was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. 79 minutes into the game, Torgny Landin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-1. Almir Miranda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Börna Bulldogs fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Börna Bulldogs's Torgny Landin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 8-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Mitnarotov FC's zone, Kent Sandström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Almir Miranda came out of the goal and Kent Sandström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes into the match, Börna Bulldogs's Torgny Landin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Almir Miranda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torgny Landin in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Almir Miranda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andreas Andersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Börna Bulldogs's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.