Official Cup

Lillhärdal
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bengt-Rune Strömbom got the match started through his kick off. Chen Hong Jun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulf Öfverman, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Elg in the 4th minute of play forced Lillhärdal BF's goalkeeper Chen Hong Jun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Pires made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Torsten Lekberg sent off a good shot on target. 10 minutes into the match, Brothers of Mercy's goalkeeper Alexandre Pires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Torsten Lekberg. Lillhärdal BF's Chen Hong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf Öfverman in the 12th minute of play. With a little luck, Brothers of Mercy's Alexandre Pires got control of the ball when Torsten Lekberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chen Hong Jun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mats Elg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chen Hong Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mats Elg in the 22nd minute of play. Lillhärdal BF's Chen Hong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf Öfverman in the 24th minute of play. The Brothers of Mercy fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Brothers of Mercy's Bengt-Rune Strömbom looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mats Elg scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Chen Hong Jun, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulf Öfverman in the 35th minute of play forced Lillhärdal BF's goalkeeper Chen Hong Jun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viggo Löfgren in the 43rd minute of the match. Alexandre Pires made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Johan Wenerdahl sent off a good shot on target. After 45 played minutes Brothers of Mercy got a freekick which was hit by Dan Björk.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Johan Wenerdahl to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ulf Öfverman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Chen Hong Jun. The goal made the score 1-3. A collision led to Lillhärdal BF getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Tony Adams hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the match, Lillhärdal BF's goal looked a bit too open when Mats Elg came free, but Chen Hong Jun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lillhärdal BF's Chen Hong Jun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf Öfverman in the 67th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Lillhärdal BF's goal looked a bit too open when Ulf Öfverman came free, but Chen Hong Jun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chen Hong Jun was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ulf Öfverman showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 74 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulf Öfverman in the 78th minute of play forced Lillhärdal BF's goalkeeper Chen Hong Jun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 79 in the game by Bengt-Rune Strömbom from a close distance when the talented Chen Hong Jun managed to make a qualified save. Lillhärdal BF's players were relieved. With a little luck, Lillhärdal BF's Chen Hong Jun got control of the ball when Mats Elg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Johan Wenerdahl was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lillhärdal BF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brothers of Mercy the free kick. Chen Hong Jun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulf Öfverman in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Elg in the 86th minute of play forced Lillhärdal BF's goalkeeper Chen Hong Jun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dan Björk got free with Chen Hong Jun in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lillhärdal BF's Chen Hong Jun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Lillhärdal BF from getting a goal against them. 93 minutes into the match, Brothers of Mercy's goal looked a bit too open when Torsten Lekberg came free, but Alexandre Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Brothers of Mercy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.