Official Cup

Norrköpings Parken
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Samsunspor's Mecnun Başer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Mustafa Oğuz Gülle fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Samsunspor's protests and gave Mustafa Oğuz Gülle a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of IKS Norrköping booed when Samsunspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustafa Oğuz Gülle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Samsunspor's Bayhan Kutay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Ekeberg in the 5th minute of play. IKS Norrköping were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Samsunspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Henry Vennersten took the corner. Samsunspor's Bayhan Kutay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Dahlman in the 10th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tobias Ekeberg got free with Bayhan Kutay in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samsunspor's Bayhan Kutay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tobias Ekeberg in the 12th minute of play. Marcus Hedström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Tobias Ekeberg put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Bayhan Kutay. 24 minutes into the match, Samsunspor's goalkeeper Bayhan Kutay had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcus Hedström. Emanuel Sigfridsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tamer Mengüç, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Recep Tayyip Değirmencioğlu in the 27th minute of play. Sverker Skröder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Bayhan Kutay tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 33 played minutes IKS Norrköping got a freekick which was hit by Simon Dahlman. After a defensive mix-up in Samsunspor's zone, Tobias Ekeberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bayhan Kutay came out of the goal and Tobias Ekeberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the game, Anıl Ege Devlet was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Samsunspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IKS Norrköping the free kick. Anıl Ege Devlet hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Tobias Ekeberg made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tamer Mengüç got free with Emanuel Sigfridsson in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tamer Mengüç in the 55th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Tobias Ekeberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The IKS Norrköping fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. When Simon Dahlman came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the IKS Norrköping fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Simon Dahlman couldn't finish the play. IKS Norrköping's Marcus Hedström got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to IKS Norrköping getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Marcus Hedström hit a great ball. When IKS Norrköping's Tobias Ekeberg in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Samsunspor's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes into the match, Samsunspor's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Ekeberg came free, but Bayhan Kutay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, IKS Norrköping's goalkeeper Emanuel Sigfridsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mecnun Başer. The supporters of IKS Norrköping booed when Samsunspor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ceyhun Eriş didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that IKS Norrköping were the better team. IKS Norrköping's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.