Official Cup

Mellbystrand
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, 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. Kurt Brogren started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Kurt Brogren made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Redbull Sala's David Lundgren tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg David Lundgren managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Mellbystrand IK's Kurt Brogren fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Redbull Sala's David Lundgren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Redbull Sala from getting a goal against them. Kurt Brogren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. David Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Aurre Garay in the 18th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Mellbystrand IK's Nils-Åke Magnusson. Daniel Alrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ejvind Haversen in the 20th minute of play. Daniel Alrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ejvind Haversen in the 22nd minute of play. David Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurt Brogren in the 25th minute of the match. Mellbystrand IK's Daniel Alrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Alberto Bezerra in the 29th minute of play. Kurt Brogren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Lundgren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Kurt Brogren notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Redbull Sala's David Lundgren. David Lundgren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. David Lundgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Brogren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute Ejvind Haversen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Alrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Mellbystrand IK made a substitution. Vinícius I replaced Nils-Åke Magnusson. Carlos Alberto Bezerra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniel Alrot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. After 55 played minutes Redbull Sala got a freekick which was hit by Inge Mager. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Redbull Sala's goalkeeper David Lundgren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Joakim Mattsson fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mellbystrand IK's protests and gave Joakim Mattsson a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 played minutes Mellbystrand IK got a freekick which was hit by Joakim Mattsson. Mellbystrand IK's Björn Ekström was substituted for Candido Urbes. A collision led to Mellbystrand IK getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Joakim Mattsson hit a great ball. When Aurre Garay fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Redbull Sala's protests and gave Aurre Garay a yellow card for diving instead. Mellbystrand IK's Wilton França was substituted for Niclas Vesterberg. In the 68th minute of the match Leif Ahlbeck shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Lundgren showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute, Carlos Alberto Bezerra made a precise shot to the right of Daniel Alrot. Mellbystrand IK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The supporters of Mellbystrand IK booed when Redbull Sala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Alberto Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Jörgen Ström threw the ball into play from the sideline. Mellbystrand IK's Vinícius I quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Daniel Alrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ejvind Haversen in the 83rd minute of play. Daniel Alrot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ejvind Haversen, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Redbull Sala's zone, Björn Ekström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Lundgren came out of the goal and Björn Ekström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vasil Krezhov charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vasil Krezhov the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vasil Krezhov kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Kurt Brogren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. David Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mellbystrand IK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.