Official Cup

Mar del Plata
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abel Aureo kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Kristoffer Bjurström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stockholm IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Kristoffer Bjurström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Apolo Maule breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bo Brun kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Apolo Maule took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Holmgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, Mattias Svan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Apolo Maule. EL TITAN M.P.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mattias Svan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. EL TITAN M.P.'s Alens Kalimans quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bo Brun, made in the 16th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Glauco Ribeiro in the 17th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by EL TITAN M.P.'s Feliz Leon. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kristoffer Bjurström in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Apolo Maule saved EL TITAN M.P. from getting behind. Abel Aureo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Qin Ting Peng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Qin Ting Peng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Aureo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Firmin Francais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Kristoffer Bjurström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apolo Maule was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abel Aureo got free with Qin Ting Peng in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stockholm IF's Qin Ting Peng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abel Aureo in the 38th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abel Aureo got free with Qin Ting Peng in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 41st match minute, EL TITAN M.P. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Firmin Francais to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Kristoffer Bjurström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Apolo Maule was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Firmin Francais's late challenge caught a Stockholm IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Firmin Francais helped the player get up and apologised. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kristoffer Bjurström made a kick off. The throw-in from Bo Brun in the 52nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by EL TITAN M.P.'s Feliz Leon. Alens Kalimans's late challenge caught a Stockholm IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alens Kalimans helped the player get up and apologised. Alens Kalimans hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. 54 minutes into the match, EL TITAN M.P.'s goalkeeper Apolo Maule had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kristoffer Bjurström. Apolo Maule showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kurt Holmgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Mattias Svan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Apolo Maule tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Apolo Maule successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bo Brun got a throw-in 60 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kristoffer Bjurström. Kristoffer Bjurström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Apolo Maule made a huge save. Abel Aureo struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Qin Ting Peng didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EL TITAN M.P.. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stockholm IF's goalkeeper Qin Ting Peng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ovidio Reynardo kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Apolo Maule made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Svan in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute of the match, Kurt Holmgren got a very nice opportunity to score, but Apolo Maule was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Kristoffer Bjurström took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Apolo Maule to make any attempt to save it. Kristoffer Bjurström who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Apolo Maule when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 89 minutes into the game, Kurt Holmgren recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Apolo Maule. Kurt Holmgren showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Firmin Francais made a great header on EL TITAN M.P.'s corner, it was just that Stockholm IF's Qin Ting Peng managed to reach the ball for a save. Stockholm IF's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.