Official Cup

Estadio Jalisco
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Torbjörn Hake took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes, Torbjörn Hake made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Torbjörn Hake struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kingpins. Tony Strandberg hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute of the match Harry Sjö shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the last second Sven-Edvin Mårtensson throw himself and got hold of the ball when Torbjörn Hake in the 17thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torbjörn Hake in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven-Edvin Mårtensson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Kingpins fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Kingpins's Torbjörn Hake 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 22nd minute, Victorino Euloxu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson. The goal made the score 3-0. Bixente Poli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Nordlund in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Kingpins booed when Team Rocco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Nordlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute Torbjörn Hake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josep Casanova in the 37th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Torbjörn Hake's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Tony Strandberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 42 minutes into the match, Team Rocco's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Hake came free, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Strandberg came free, but Bixente Poli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vincent Olofsson to make the kick off. The referee gave Kingpins a penalty, 53 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Harry Sjö, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson. 4-0. When Kingpins's Victorino Euloxu in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Team Rocco's goalie prevented a goal. If Harry Sjö had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute Torbjörn Hake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Torbjörn Hake managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kingpins's supporters rose to their feet, but Torbjörn Hake was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute, Joar Bergfeldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Harry Sjö might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven-Edvin Mårtensson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Harry Sjö ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harry Sjö in the 87th minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Torbjörn Hake 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. In the 96th minute Joel Lundström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Poli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 98 minutes into the match, Torbjörn Hake had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson. Team Rocco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Torbjörn Hake was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. Kingpins's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.