Official Cup

Runa Stadium
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nickolai Nickerson started the match with the kick off. Louis Melin kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 6thth minute of the game Nickolai Nickerson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Runa United's Nils-Erik Åhlberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 9th minute Jim Njurenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils-Erik Åhlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Runa United's goalkeeper Nils-Erik Åhlberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 14 minutes into the game, Nickolai Nickerson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nils-Erik Åhlberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nils-Erik Åhlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimir Capixaba in the 18th minute of play. Nils-Erik Åhlberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nickolai Nickerson, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After a rather tough play, Runa United's Louis Melin got a free kick in the 23rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Nickolai Nickerson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's supporters rose to their feet, but Nickolai Nickerson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nils-Erik Åhlberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nils-Erik Åhlberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nickolai Nickerson went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Nickolai Nickerson might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nils-Erik Åhlberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nickolai Nickerson ran back to his position shaking his head. 31 minutes into the match, Runa United's goal looked a bit too open when Nickolai Nickerson came free, but Nils-Erik Åhlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harry Boumans got free with Eric Soned in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's Nickolai Nickerson in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Runa United's goalie prevented a goal. Nils-Erik Åhlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nickolai Nickerson in the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute of the match Étoile Sportive Du Sahel got a corner. Runa United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vladimir Capixaba ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's Vladimir Capixaba to fire away a dangerous shot which Nils-Erik Åhlberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Runa United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Étoile Sportive Du Sahel were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Harry Boumans to strike the kick off in the second half. If Nickolai Nickerson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's Nils-Erik Åhlberg threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nickolai Nickerson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 55th match minute, Étoile Sportive Du Sahel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per-Arne Gunnarsson to maneuver through the defense. 57 minutes into the game, Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's Nickolai Nickerson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nils-Erik Åhlberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Runa United's Valentino Santana was substituted for Tommy Ekgren. After 62 played minutes Étoile Sportive Du Sahel got a freekick which was hit by Morgan Möllgren. A collision led to Étoile Sportive Du Sahel getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Morgan Möllgren hit a great ball. Eric Soned made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ted Almstedt in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 67 minutes, Carlo Ancelotti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlo Ancelotti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tage Deckbergh in the 70th minute of play forced Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's goalkeeper Eric Soned to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 played minutes Étoile Sportive Du Sahel got a freekick which was hit by Nickolai Nickerson. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Louis Melin during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Runa United's Louis Melin got a free kick in the 77th minute. Nils-Erik Åhlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlo Ancelotti in the 78th minute of the match. Nils-Erik Åhlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Ancelotti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st minute Étoile Sportive Du Sahel were awarded a corner. Vladimir Capixaba went to the cornerflag to take it. Nils-Erik Åhlberg came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Étoile Sportive Du Sahel's Carlo Ancelotti. But to his dismay, Carlo Ancelotti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6.