Official Cup

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Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karl-Johan Falkrans started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Johan Falkrans got free with Frans Karlberg in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute, Average Joes's Karl-Johan Falkrans dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 12th minute, Claes Stenström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Frans Karlberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Frans Karlberg made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Karl-Johan Falkrans sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Hisingen IK's Frans Karlberg got control of the ball when Karl-Johan Falkrans tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jack Vennerberg scored 3-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Frans Karlberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd minute, Karl-Johan Falkrans ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Frans Karlberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. The supporters of Average Joes booed when Hisingen IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joseph Dahlberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Average Joes's Andréas Lundin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils-Emil Valström in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Average Joes's Claes Stenström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frans Karlberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. With a little luck, Hisingen IK's Frans Karlberg got control of the ball when Karl-Johan Falkrans tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Johan Falkrans got free with Frans Karlberg in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andréas Lundin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilhelm Lundberg in the 45th minute of play. The supporters of Average Joes booed when Hisingen IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jimmie Fågel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th minute of the match Anton Kinnman shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Frans Karlberg showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

The wind increased when Wilhelm Lundberg made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orvar Blom in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frans Karlberg saved Hisingen IK from getting behind. In the 53rd minute, Hisingen IK's Rolf Forssberg seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Rolf Forssberg the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Hisingen IK protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Rolf Forssberg had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 54th minute, Rolf Forssberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute Orvar Blom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frans Karlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 minutes of play, Average Joes's Orvar Blom made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frans Karlberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wilhelm Lundberg in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Andréas Lundin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70th minute, Average Joes's William Backman seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed William Backman the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Average Joes protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and William Backman had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Average Joes fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 69th minute. Penalty! Average Joes:s Andréas Lundin showed great skill when he stopped Gustaf Skarkman:s penalty. After some careless play in the Average Joes defense, Gustaf Skarkman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andréas Lundin. The Average Joes fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andréas Lundin should have stopped the shot. Frans Karlberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl-Johan Falkrans, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 77 minutes of play, Average Joes's Orvar Blom made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frans Karlberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! 82 minutes into the game, Orvar Blom cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-1. Frans Karlberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Hisingen IK booed when Average Joes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Kinnman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Frans Karlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Johan Falkrans in the 87th minute of the match. Rickard Biörk hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Average Joes walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.