Official Cup

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Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bengt-Arne Brun started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Nyqvist in the 7th minute of play forced Plast i Naturen FC's goalkeeper Elpidio Pan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wang Cheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cătălin Badea in the 8th minute of play. Elpidio Pan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timmy Ahlberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Timmy Ahlberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wang Cheng was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Cătălin Badea capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cătălin Badea really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bengt-Arne Brun in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wang Cheng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 36 minutes into the match, Plast i Naturen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Timmy Ahlberg came free, but Elpidio Pan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Plast i Naturen FC's Elpidio Pan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sverker Ödman in the 43rd minute of play. When Hubert Tholsson fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Plast i Naturen FC's protests and gave Hubert Tholsson a yellow card for diving instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Timmy Ahlberg to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Bo Drake got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, Plast i Naturen FC's Elpidio Pan got control of the ball when Bo Drake tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nicklas Löfdahl charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nicklas Löfdahl the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Plast i Naturen FC's Nicklas Löfdahl got a free kick in the 59th minute. The long shot by Ingvar Nyqvist in the 60th minute really tested Elpidio Pan's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 60th match minute, Plast i Naturen FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Metodi Lyubchenkov to maneuver through the defense. Wang Cheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubaldo Gervaso, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Bo Drake took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elpidio Pan. Elpidio Pan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1.