Official Cup

GULDEVI
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sotiris Koupepes made the kick off which started today's match. Edmund Almkvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Otto Hermansson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Olofsson in the 9th minute of play forced Wolverhampton's goalkeeper Thomas Runeberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute Edmund Almkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Hermansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmund Almkvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Otto Hermansson having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmund Almkvist in the 14th minute of play forced Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Lars Olofsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thomas Runeberg. Wolverhampton's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lars Olofsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Otto Hermansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Almkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Jonathan Olando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otto Hermansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Wolverhampton getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Alexander Bodin hit a great ball. Wolverhampton's Thomas Runeberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Wolverhampton from getting a goal against them. If Sotiris Koupepes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Alexander Bodin fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wolverhampton's protests and gave Alexander Bodin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 33rd minute, Alexander Bodin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Wolverhampton's Åke Söderqwist got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Max Mohammad made a precise shot to the right of Thomas Runeberg. Wolverhampton's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Nichifor Crivoi kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Sotiris Koupepes made a precise shot to the right of Otto Hermansson. Newcastle United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lars Olofsson to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Mohammad in the 55th minute of play forced Wolverhampton's goalkeeper Thomas Runeberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Wolverhampton defense, Florian Liermann kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thomas Runeberg. The Wolverhampton fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thomas Runeberg should have stopped the shot. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Florian Liermann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sotiris Koupepes in the 67th minute of play forced Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 minutes, Per-Oskar Ahlstedt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wolverhampton and the Newcastle United FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Newcastle United FC made a substitution. Tord Åström replaced Claes Ahlroht. After 69 played minutes Wolverhampton got a freekick which was hit by Per-Oskar Ahlstedt. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Edmund Almkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wolverhampton's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmund Almkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Otto Hermansson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 73 minutes into the match, Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmund Almkvist. Thomas Runeberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tord Åström in the 74th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Edmund Almkvist took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Otto Hermansson to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Wolverhampton getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Per-Oskar Ahlstedt hit a great ball. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Newcastle United FC's goalkeeper Otto Hermansson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 88th minute Florian Liermann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Runeberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Wolverhampton's Edmund Almkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Otto Hermansson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lars Olofsson scored 4-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thomas Runeberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. For all the effort they put into the match, the Wolverhampton players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Newcastle United FC.