Official Cup

Elland Road
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Brandin in the 5th minute of play forced Leeds United FC's goalkeeper Elliott Levander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes of play, Avantgarde's Carl Brandin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elliott Levander was left in no man's land by his defense there! Elliott Levander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Brandin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carl Brandin in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elliott Levander prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ben Foster took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gary McAlister, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Avantgarde fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Avantgarde's Karl-Ove Säfström looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Karlsson in the 21st minute of play forced Leeds United FC's goalkeeper Elliott Levander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Avantgarde's Greger Bogren in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leeds United FC's goalie prevented a goal. Avantgarde's Ingvar Karlsson got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Avantgarde's Ben Foster played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kennet Bergqvist in the 30th minute of play. Elliott Levander didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Avantgarde's Carl Brandin shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kennet Bergqvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Avantgarde's Ingvar Karlsson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elliott Levander. That made the score 0-5 after 51 minutes of play. With a little luck, Leeds United FC's Elliott Levander got control of the ball when Ingvar Karlsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sture Tolsson charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sture Tolsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd match minute, Leeds United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sture Tolsson to maneuver through the defense. Ingvar Karlsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elliott Levander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carl Brandin in the 67th minute. The supporters of Avantgarde booed when Leeds United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gary McAlister didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute, Carl Brandin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Aaron Kvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ben Foster was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Carl Brandin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Avantgarde fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Carl Brandin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stig Rosen kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Carl Brandin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Avantgarde's supporters rose to their feet, but Carl Brandin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elliott Levander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ingvar Karlsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Elliott Levander made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, Leeds United FC's goalkeeper Elliott Levander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carl Brandin. Carl Brandin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elliott Levander having to interfere. Avantgarde played a much better game than Leeds United FC and deserved their victory. The Leeds United FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.