Official Cup

La Cucha
Spectators: 509 (Terracing: 382, Seating: 117, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mattias Svahn started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Jordan Peterson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Kurdistan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Lane Rhoades made in the 6th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Kurdistan's Die Hard. The supporters of Simbo FC booed when FC Kurdistan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Die Hard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victoriano Banegas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edward Bergström having to interfere. Edward Bergström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nair Galarza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goal looked a bit too open when Victoriano Banegas came free, but Edward Bergström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes in the game Lane Rhoades did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Elias Palos. In the 20th minute Nair Galarza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Bergström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Nair Galarza took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Edward Bergström to make any attempt to save it. In the 26th minute Honorato Bibiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edward Bergström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Elias Palos in the 28th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by FC Kurdistan's Die Hard. In the 28th match minute, Simbo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Palos to maneuver through the defense. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Kurdistan! 41 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goal looked a bit too open when Mauricio Jurdan came free, but Edward Bergström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jordan Peterson fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kurdistan's protests and gave Jordan Peterson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, FC Kurdistan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jordan Peterson to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 50th match minute, Simbo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lia Crucet to maneuver through the defense. FC Kurdistan's Bengt-Åke Olofsson got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. FC Kurdistan's attentive Die Hard managed to snatch the ball when Lane Rhoades made a throw-in in the 53rd minute of the game. 55 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goal looked a bit too open when Nair Galarza came free, but Edward Bergström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jordan Peterson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Kurdistan's Eddie Andreasson was substituted for Mattias Svahn. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Morgan Åkesson replaced Jordan Peterson. 62 minutes in the game Lane Rhoades did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Elias Palos. Edward Bergström came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Simbo FC's Victoriano Banegas. But to his dismay, Victoriano Banegas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Edward Bergström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauricio Jurdan in the 70th minute of play. FC Kurdistan's Bengt-Åke Olofsson was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Octavio Lauaxeta in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Edward Bergström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victoriano Banegas in the 76th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bengt-Åke Olofsson during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute of the match Nair Galarza shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edward Bergström showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Honorato Bibiano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Edward Bergström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Octavio Lauaxeta didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Kurdistan's Morgan Åkesson shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-2 in the ordered_time% minute.

Simbo FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.