Official Cup

Devils Playground
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. Forrest Gumpfer started the match with the kick off. Jens-Ola Löv came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by UÅ Mästerbotten's Marcus Söderman. But to his dismay, Marcus Söderman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Jens-Ola Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Löfgren in the 8th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Alfred Österberg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Niklas Ström, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Alfred Österberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zero Hedge's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfred Österberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niklas Ström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Zero Hedge's zone, Marcus Söderman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jens-Ola Löv came out of the goal and Marcus Söderman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Zero Hedge getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Freddie Lindholm hit a great ball. After 25 played minutes, UÅ Mästerbotten's Forrest Gumpfer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jens-Ola Löv came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in UÅ Mästerbotten reached it. After a rather tough play, Zero Hedge's Dani Python got a free kick in the 26th minute. Jens-Ola Löv took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Forrest Gumpfer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Krister Svanström's late challenge caught a Zero Hedge's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Krister Svanström helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th match minute, UÅ Mästerbotten was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krister Svanström to maneuver through the defense. After 38 minutes of play, Zero Hedge's Alfred Österberg made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Niklas Ström was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 43rd minute of the game Karl Skytt made a throw-in which Calle Lundqvist played forward. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Bertil Åström made the kick off in the second half. Niklas Ström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertil Åström in the 55th minute of play. Niklas Ström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Österberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. During the 64th minute of the match Dani Python completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Dani Python a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 65 played minutes Zero Hedge got a freekick which was hit by Dani Python. In the 66th minute, Arman Sjögren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zero Hedge's Kristian Kvick was substituted for Karl Lindström. Zero Hedge's Bengt Jonsson was substituted for Bertil Åström. After a rather tough play, Zero Hedge's Arman Sjögren got a free kick in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Zero Hedge's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Söderman came free, but Jens-Ola Löv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes of play UÅ Mästerbotten's Krister Svanström was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 73rd minute, Krister Svanström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zero Hedge's Jens-Ola Löv played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Forrest Gumpfer in the 75th minute of play. Zero Hedge's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.