Official Cup

Mölnslätten IP
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, 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. Tahsin Elçioğlu started the match with the kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Tahsin Elçioğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kropotkins pojkar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tahsin Elçioğlu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kjell-Arne Hultman saved MAFFIAN from getting behind. Jim Nilsson kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, MAFFIAN's goal looked a bit too open when Tahsin Elçioğlu came free, but Kjell-Arne Hultman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kjell-Arne Hultman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tahsin Elçioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kjell-Arne Hultman saved MAFFIAN from getting behind. Kjell-Arne Hultman didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Kropotkins pojkar's Tahsin Elçioğlu shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After 20 minutes, Tahsin Elçioğlu made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Leonard Hedlund hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 26 minutes of play, Kropotkins pojkar's Tahsin Elçioğlu made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kjell-Arne Hultman was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 32ndth minute of the game Arnold Schwarzenegger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kropotkins pojkar's Per-Arne Vidman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kjell-Arne Hultman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tahsin Elçioğlu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kjell-Arne Hultman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Kjell-Arne Hultman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 37th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Kropotkins pojkar's Kjell-Arne Hultman threw himself towards the right post 39 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tahsin Elçioğlu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 40thth minute of the game Tahsin Elçioğlu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mikael Åberg during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Kropotkins pojkar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikael Åberg to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Kropotkins pojkar's goal looked a bit too open when Arnold Schwarzenegger came free, but Per-Arne Vidman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of MAFFIAN booed when Kropotkins pojkar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustavo-Hernán Vallejo didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

After 53 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Leonard Hedlund. Tahsin Elçioğlu might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kjell-Arne Hultman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tahsin Elçioğlu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute Tahsin Elçioğlu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kjell-Arne Hultman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Arnold Schwarzenegger. When Tahsin Elçioğlu came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Kropotkins pojkar fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tahsin Elçioğlu couldn't finish the play. MAFFIAN's Kjell-Arne Hultman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 62nd minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Jens-Åke Ahlquist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robin Örtlund kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Arnold Schwarzenegger 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kjell-Arne Hultman saved MAFFIAN from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Tahsin Elçioğlu put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kjell-Arne Hultman. If Tahsin Elçioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tahsin Elçioğlu in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kjell-Arne Hultman saved MAFFIAN from getting behind. After some careless play in the MAFFIAN defense, Tahsin Elçioğlu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kjell-Arne Hultman. The MAFFIAN fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kjell-Arne Hultman should have stopped the shot. Kjell-Arne Hultman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tahsin Elçioğlu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvar Kollberg hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Kropotkins pojkar players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.