Official Cup

Rocco Stadium
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Torbjörn Hake kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Kingpins getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Victorino Euloxu hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kingpins's zone, Vincent Olofsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bixente Poli came out of the goal and Vincent Olofsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when Alfred Samuelsson came free, but Bixente Poli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Göran Unesson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Bixente Poli made a huge save. 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 22nd minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torbjörn Hake in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saved Team Rocco from getting behind. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torbjörn Hake in the 26th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Team Rocco's Tony Strandberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bixente Poli. That made the score 1-0 after 28 minutes of play. Tony Strandberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bixente Poli having to make a save. Torbjörn Hake scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torbjörn Hake in the 37th 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. 39 minutes into the match, Kingpins's Torbjörn Hake sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sven-Edvin Mårtensson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Victorino Euloxu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Edvin Mårtensson having to interfere. Team Rocco's Göran Unesson got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vincent Olofsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Vincent Olofsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Team Rocco's Göran Unesson got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kingpins's Bixente Poli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Nordlund in the 56th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Team Rocco's Joar Bergfeldt got a free kick in the 59th minute. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjörn Hake, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Lu Qing Ang sent off a good shot on target. Torbjörn Hake who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 71st 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. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Sven-Edvin Mårtensson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 75 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Harry Sjö. Kingpins made a substitution. Patrik Beneth replaced Harry Sjö. In the 77th minute, Harry Sjö hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute of the match, Yan Guo Qiang tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Bixente Poli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Göran Unesson in the 84th minute of play. If Victorino Euloxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 88 played minutes Team Rocco got a freekick which was hit by Tony Strandberg. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yan Guo Qiang in the 89th minute of the match. Yan Guo Qiang who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kingpins's Bixente Poli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Göran Unesson in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to Team Rocco getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Joar Bergfeldt hit a great ball. Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Team Rocco from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute, Yan Guo Qiang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Team Rocco made a substitution. Joel Lundström replaced Vilhelm Moberg. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Kingpins walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.