Official Cup

Devils Playground
Spectators: 8512 (Terracing: 6385, Seating: 1958, VIP seats: 169) Cornelio Fernandez made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Daniel Mingo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wiktor Wallander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Zero Hedge booed when PINGO PINGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ovidio Mateus didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, PINGO PINGO's Sergio Rito got a free kick in the 7th minute. When Bo-Erik Billberg came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Zero Hedge 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 Bo-Erik Billberg couldn't finish the play. Leonel Claris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åke Jansson in the 11th minute of play. If Gervasio Ferran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornelio Fernandez in the 26th minute of play forced Zero Hedge's goalkeeper Wiktor Wallander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rickard Viberg during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 31 minutes into the match, PINGO PINGO's Gervasio Ferran sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wiktor Wallander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonel Claris was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Åke Jansson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 33 minute of play. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind PINGO PINGO's goalkeeper Leonel Claris, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Åke Jansson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonel Claris was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

52 minutes into the game, Zero Hedge's Åke Jansson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonel Claris made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 57 minutes into the game, Åke Jansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Leonel Claris was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 64 minutes into the game, Bertil Åström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zero Hedge's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PINGO PINGO the free kick. In the 64th minute, Bertil Åström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 66 played minutes Zero Hedge got a freekick which was hit by Bertil Åström. Alvaro Matei fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiktor Wallander having to interfere. PINGO PINGO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alvaro Matei in the 74th minute. The corner led PINGO PINGO's Alvaro Matei to fire away a dangerous shot which Wiktor Wallander despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Alvaro Matei sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 83 minutes of play, Zero Hedge's Gabriel Odeen made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Claris was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 89 minutes of play, Zero Hedge's Gabriel Odeen made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Claris was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriel Odeen in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonel Claris saved PINGO PINGO from getting behind.

Zero Hedge were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of PINGO PINGO for a fine match.