Official Cup

Devils Playground
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gottfrid Stenman started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Zero Hedge booed when GARIBALDI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ambrosio Colas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edmund Albäck hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the game, Ambrosio Colas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GARIBALDI FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zero Hedge the free kick. Lázaro Ekain took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jens-Ola Löv. Jens-Ola Löv dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 15 played minutes GARIBALDI FC got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Figueroa. Gottfrid Stenman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Rene Llorian made a huge save. Zero Hedge were awarded a corner in the 18th minute after GARIBALDI FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hans Nordström took the corner. Zero Hedge's Freddie Lindholm was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rene Llorian in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When GARIBALDI FC's Lázaro Ekain in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zero Hedge's goalie prevented a goal. Jens-Ola Löv showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedicto Silbestre, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Jens-Ola Löv didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedicto Silbestre went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Zero Hedge's Freddie Lindholm got a free kick in the 28th minute. Jens-Ola Löv came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by GARIBALDI FC's Lázaro Ekain. But to his dismay, Lázaro Ekain quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Rene Llorian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gottfrid Stenman in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Lázaro Ekain ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jens-Ola Löv was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. In the 37th minute, Lázaro Ekain ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jens-Ola Löv was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. In the 40th minute, Ture Bern hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jens-Ola Löv made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lázaro Ekain in the 41st minute of play. A collision led to Zero Hedge getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Yngve Bock hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Lázaro Ekain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jens-Ola Löv. Zero Hedge's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lázaro Ekain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. After the first half GARIBALDI FC were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Jens-Ola Löv made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedicto Silbestre in the 53rd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Jens-Ola Löv successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 60th minute, Ambrosio Colas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The score was 0-7 after a penalty in the 74th minute, where GARIBALDI FC:s Lázaro Ekain tricked Zero Hedge:s Jens-Ola Löv with a difficult ball by the left post. GARIBALDI FC's Eduard Hourani was substituted for Astor Colon. 81 minutes into the match, Zero Hedge's goal looked a bit too open when Eduard Hourani came free, but Jens-Ola Löv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hans Nordström kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Jens-Ola Löv was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Guillermo Ezkerra. Jens-Ola Löv made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eduard Hourani in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Benedicto Silbestre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jens-Ola Löv was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Eduard Hourani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jens-Ola Löv read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Jens-Ola Löv showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Dubardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. When the match was over GARIBALDI FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Zero Hedge throughout the match.