Official Cup

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kim Lekberg started the match with the kick off. Genco Coşkun hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. When Savage Hippo's Kim Lekberg in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's goalie prevented a goal. Kim Lekberg struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Menduh Tupa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Savage Hippo. UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's Menduh Tupa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz from getting a goal against them. In the 15th minute Savage Hippo were awarded a corner. Eddie Bjurström went to the cornerflag to take it. Bengt-Arne Askstedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javiero Frias in the 24th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Big Small came free, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Big Small made a precise shot to the right of Bengt-Arne Askstedt. Savage Hippo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vilmantas Magdišauskas got free with Menduh Tupa in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Kim Lekberg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Menduh Tupa. That made the score 1-1 in the 39 minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Savage Hippo's goal looked a bit too open when Javiero Frias came free, but Bengt-Arne Askstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Erkand Naço hit a great ball. Menduh Tupa acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 46th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Eddie Bjurström.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Javiero Frias to make the kick off. Genco Coşkun hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. If Vilmantas Magdišauskas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 57 minutes, Vilmantas Magdišauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Savage Hippo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vilmantas Magdišauskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kim Lekberg struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Menduh Tupa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Savage Hippo. 66 minutes into the game, Savage Hippo's Kim Lekberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Menduh Tupa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz made a substitution. Benigno Erramu replaced Gaudencio Tximitx. 72 minutes into the match, UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's goal looked a bit too open when Kim Lekberg came free, but Menduh Tupa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Menduh Tupa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kim Lekberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orestas Mineikis hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Bengt-Arne Askstedt was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Big Small. In the 77th minute, Ilami Zagari left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 82nd minute Big Small 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. Menduh Tupa came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Savage Hippo's Kim Lekberg. But to his dismay, Kim Lekberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Ilami Zagari kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's Menduh Tupa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kim Lekberg in the 87th minute of play. Menduh Tupa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kim Lekberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Savage Hippo were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eddie Bjurström took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Eddie Bjurström got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Menduh Tupa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's Yu Mo Kun got a free kick in the 92nd minute. With a little luck, Savage Hippo's Bengt-Arne Askstedt got control of the ball when Benigno Erramu tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 95 played minutes UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz got a freekick which was hit by Ilami Zagari. Savage Hippo were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz for a fine match.