National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 13604 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 3316, VIP seats: 288) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Concetto Tocci started the match with the kick off. Amos Maurizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torgny Forsman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Luc Fontaine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, U21 Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Alberigo Bonfigli came free, but Sixten Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, U21 Sweden's Sixten Nordström got control of the ball when Cristian Miccoli tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Miccoli got free with Sixten Nordström in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rickard Lundgren might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amos Maurizi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rickard Lundgren ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristian Miccoli in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sixten Nordström, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. U21 Sweden's Sixten Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Concetto Tocci in the 37th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Torgny Forsman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amos Maurizi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot by Donato Berardi from long distance, 47 minutes into the match, got Sixten Nordström's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rickard Lundgren was the one to do the kick off. Wiktor Kjellqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Amos Maurizi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torgny Forsman, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Amos Maurizi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rickard Lundgren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 65 minute of play. Conny Ronaldo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Amos Maurizi came out and tried to block the shot, but Conny Ronaldo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 70th minute. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Sweden's goalkeeper Sixten Nordström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sixten Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonello Desiderio in the 81st minute of play. Amos Maurizi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pelle Flinck, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Amos Maurizi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pelle Flinck, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Pelle Flinck who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Italy's Amos Maurizi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute Antonello Desiderio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Antonello Desiderio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixten Nordström was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. 94 minutes into the match, U21 Italy's goalkeeper Amos Maurizi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pelle Flinck. Amos Maurizi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Pelle Flinck showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 94 minute of play.