Official Cup

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 587 (Terracing: 441, Seating: 135, VIP seats: 11) Kim Lekberg started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bengt-Arne Askstedt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Sand's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Bengt-Arne Askstedt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Sand's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. José Sand scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11th minute José Sand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilson Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vilmantas Magdišauskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Savage Hippo's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eddie Bjurström in the 14th minute. Evelio Rico recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bengt-Arne Askstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Sand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-2 when José Sand sped through Savage Hippo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt. Bengt-Arne Askstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Sand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Kim Lekberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute ITAFUT 4EVER were awarded a corner. Jean-Paul Møffelmand went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Jean-Paul Møffelmand got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bengt-Arne Askstedt quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The audience was convinced that José Sand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After 36 minutes Savage Hippo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jean-Paul Møffelmand who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Jean-Paul Møffelmand almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt did a great save. Kim Lekberg's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nilson Peres firmly grabbed it by the left post. José Sand's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when José Sand stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Vilmantas Magdišauskas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nilson Peres was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Bengt-Arne Askstedt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niklas Bergdal in the 62nd minute. Bengt-Arne Askstedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Sand in the 66th minute of play. Evelio Rico came free with the goalkeeper in the 68th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bengt-Arne Askstedt could save by the left post. Bengt-Arne Askstedt didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 68th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. 80 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Kim Lekberg came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel Baggio came free, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Kim Lekberg came free, but Nilson Peres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kim Lekberg in the 92nd minute of play.

The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ITAFUT 4EVER walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.