Official Cup

Savannah of Africa
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) An unexpectedly hard shot by Alphan Özdoğan in the 3rd minute of play forced Cheetah Team's goalkeeper Claes Caspersson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claes Caspersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Chang Xiang in the 5th minute of play. When Mark Malmberg fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cheetah Team's protests and gave Mark Malmberg a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Cheetah Team's Mark Malmberg got a free kick in the 6th minute. Claes Caspersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Attila Kádár, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Attila Kádár ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Claes Caspersson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ulf Skoog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valter Mellin in the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stardust Unicorns XI's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Egon Ahlbom was slow to take the kick. During this time Cheetah Team's players had a chance to rest. Wu Chang Xiang's late challenge caught a Cheetah Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wu Chang Xiang helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, Wu Chang Xiang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Egon Ahlbom sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Stardust Unicorns XI's Ulf Skoog didn't even have to move. 26 minutes into the match, Cheetah Team's goal looked a bit too open when Attila Kádár came free, but Claes Caspersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sivert Nord kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes Stardust Unicorns XI got a freekick which was hit by Wu Chang Xiang. Egon Ahlbom struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Ulf Skoog didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheetah Team. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Attila Kádár to strike the kick off in the second half. When Valter Mellin came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Cheetah Team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valter Mellin couldn't finish the play. Stardust Unicorns XI's Attila Kádár got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bengt-Rune Nord made in the 57th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Alphan Özdoğan however managed to control. A collision led to Stardust Unicorns XI getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Alphan Özdoğan hit a great ball. Claes Caspersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Attila Kádár in the 64th minute of the match. Attila Kádár's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claes Caspersson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. 76 minutes into the game, Cheetah Team's Valter Mellin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ulf Skoog made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. A collision led to Stardust Unicorns XI getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Cosme Haitz hit a great ball. Attila Kádár hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Alex Ahlrot charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alex Ahlrot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Cheetah Team getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Alex Ahlrot hit a great ball. Benny Bennis's late challenge caught a Cheetah Team's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benny Bennis helped the player get up and apologised. The Cheetah Team supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Stardust Unicorns XI's performance. The match ended with a win for Stardust Unicorns XI.