Official Cup

La Scala del Calcio
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roger Björk kicked off to start the match. After 8 played minutes Cohaerentia F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Arvidsson. With a little luck, OFFLINE's Francisco Eger got control of the ball when Mattias Lindqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 16th match minute, OFFLINE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafa Batista to maneuver through the defense. If Luís França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, OFFLINE's goalkeeper Francisco Eger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Roger Björk. The audience was convinced that Ronaldinho Braga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Holger Edström was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Holger Edström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís França's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 39th minute, Roger Björk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís França in the 43rd minute of play forced Cohaerentia F.C.'s goalkeeper Holger Edström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cohaerentia F.C.'s Holger Edström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís França in the 45th minute of play. After a rather tough play, OFFLINE's Rafa Batista got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Jonas Arvidsson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Eger skillfully saved the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronaldinho Braga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, OFFLINE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitinho Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. When Roger Björk fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cohaerentia F.C.'s protests and gave Roger Björk a yellow card for diving instead. OFFLINE made a substitution. Nildo Recife replaced Carlos Alberto Saraiva. After 60 played minutes Cohaerentia F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Roger Björk. The supporters of OFFLINE booed when Cohaerentia F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mattias Lindqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Joakim Abrahamsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cohaerentia F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave OFFLINE the free kick. After 67 played minutes Cohaerentia F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Joakim Abrahamsson. OFFLINE's Luís Paulo Ortiz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Cohaerentia F.C.. After a defensive mix-up in Cohaerentia F.C.'s zone, Ronaldinho Braga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Holger Edström came out of the goal and Ronaldinho Braga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafa Batista struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Holger Edström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for OFFLINE. 75 minutes into the game, Genílson Dracena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. OFFLINE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cohaerentia F.C. the free kick. Genílson Dracena hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute, Luís França ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Holger Edström was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Luís França charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís França the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luís França hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Roger Björk made a precise shot to the right of Francisco Eger. OFFLINE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Cohaerentia F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olov Eklund in the 94th minute. Cohaerentia F.C.'s Fred Hedvall was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Francisco Eger in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.