Official Cup

Tingsryd Stadion
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adam Bergdal started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, I Rossoneri's Kjell Hallgren got a free kick in the 4th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Balders Hage IF's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Bergdal came free, but Eric Fredriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Adam Bergdal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Fredriksson was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. 17 minutes into the match, I Rossoneri's Sven-Edvin Blixt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eric Fredriksson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eric Fredriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Bergdal in the 20th minute of the match. Linus Skoglund struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Eric Fredriksson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for I Rossoneri. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adam Bergdal in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eric Fredriksson saved Balders Hage IF from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adam Bergdal in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eric Fredriksson saved Balders Hage IF from getting behind. After 28 played minutes Balders Hage IF got a freekick which was hit by Hjalmar Helström. 30 minutes into the game, Adam Bergdal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Eric Fredriksson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arneil Trossero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigvard Brask in the 34th minute of play. Adam Bergdal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Balders Hage IF's Simon Sjöberg got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Arkadiusz Wejta managed to get in a good position for a shot. I Rossoneri's supporters rose to their feet, but Arkadiusz Wejta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eric Fredriksson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eric Fredriksson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adam Bergdal, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 46th match minute, I Rossoneri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Edvin Blixt to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sigvard Brask to strike the kick off in the second half. Eric Fredriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Bergdal in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Linus Skoglund in the 53rd minute of play forced Balders Hage IF's goalkeeper Eric Fredriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Linus Skoglund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Fredriksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Balders Hage IF's Eric Fredriksson got control of the ball when Sven-Edvin Blixt tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adam Bergdal in the 61st minute of play forced Balders Hage IF's goalkeeper Eric Fredriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Arkadiusz Wejta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st match minute, I Rossoneri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Edvin Blixt to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Balders Hage IF's Eric Fredriksson got control of the ball when Stig-Arne Stenman tried to sneak it across the goal line. I Rossoneri were furious when Rutger Backlund was red carded, 82 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of Balders Hage IF booed when I Rossoneri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rutger Backlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Linus Skoglund got free with Eric Fredriksson in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eric Fredriksson was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Sven-Edvin Blixt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sven-Edvin Blixt really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. 93 minutes into the match, Balders Hage IF's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Arne Stenman came free, but Eric Fredriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, one of Balders Hage IF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. I Rossoneri had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.