Official Cup

Victoria Park
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Siro Benvido took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Siro Benvido cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Åke Stål was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 7th minute of the match Sotelo AFC got a corner. Hartlepool's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cirilo Bembe ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sotelo AFC's Cirilo Bembe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Åke Stål in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 8th minute, Siro Benvido left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sotelo AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt Blixt in the 13th minute of play forced Sotelo AFC's goalkeeper Robustiano Gelmiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Ralf Rask recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Robustiano Gelmiro. Ralf Rask showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 19th minute Håkan Skager shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Åke Stål saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Sotelo AFC's goalkeeper Robustiano Gelmiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hasan Hüseyin Orak. Håkan Skager received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Åke Stål tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robustiano Gelmiro made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Hasan Hüseyin Orak sent off a good shot on target. When Sotelo AFC's Siro Benvido in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hartlepool's goalie prevented a goal. Håkan Skager sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 minutes Hartlepool's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cirilo Bembe who took care of the corner kick. Sotelo AFC's Cirilo Bembe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Åke Stål in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 40th minute, Siro Benvido made a precise shot to the right of Åke Stål. Hartlepool's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. In the 45th minute Håkan Skager shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Åke Stål saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Charlie Jansson to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Sotelo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ralf Rask came free, but Robustiano Gelmiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Hasan Hüseyin Orak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hartlepool's supporters rose to their feet, but Hasan Hüseyin Orak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Robustiano Gelmiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sotelo AFC's Cui Liang Yue was substituted for Siro Benvido. 75 minutes into the match, Sotelo AFC's Cui Liang Yue sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Åke Stål narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Åke Stål showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cui Liang Yue, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Per-Oskar Kilberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Robustiano Gelmiro having to make a save. 84 minutes into the match, Hartlepool's goalkeeper Åke Stål had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Håkan Skager. After a rather tough play, Sotelo AFC's Esteve Mosen got a free kick in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cui Liang Yue in the 94th minute of play forced Hartlepool's goalkeeper Åke Stål to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.