Official Cup

Skyborn Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Wolverhampton's Patrick Koch started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Carl Bengtsson hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jim Vall didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patrick Koch went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Patrick Koch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Jim Vall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pelle Sjöman during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 18 played minutes Skyborn FC got a freekick which was hit by Pelle Sjöman. Gottfrid Gerdberg kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Patrick Koch's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jim Vall was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. In the 30th match minute, Skyborn FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pelle Sjöman to maneuver through the defense. Torbjörn Hedlund hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johan Alkvist in the 36th minute of play forced Skyborn FC's goalkeeper Jim Vall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kjell Bergkvist hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Hans Carlsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Malcolm Knutsson made a huge save. After the first half Wolverhampton were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ludvig Godholm to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Skyborn FC got a freekick which was hit by Pelle Sjöman. 54 minutes into the game Henrik Valler kicked a great long shot which passed Jim Vall straight ahead into the goal, Result 0-2. One couldn't see Henrik Valler behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. Jim Vall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl Bengtsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Carl Bengtsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jim Vall. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carl Bengtsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Oliver Vik hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Skyborn FC's Ludvig Godholm got a free kick in the 77th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Wolverhampton's Johan Alkvist slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jim Vall. That made the score 0-3 after 81 minutes of play. If Johan Alkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Skyborn FC booed when Wolverhampton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carl Bengtsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Skyborn FC's Jim Vall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl Bengtsson in the 96th minute of play. The Skyborn FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Wolverhampton were clearly better and deserved to take the win.