Official Cup

Norrköpings Parken
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcus Hedström kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Sheriff booed when IKS Norrköping was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Rosendal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Sigfridsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clayton Gol, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute, Damaso Xacintu made a precise shot to the right of Emanuel Sigfridsson. IKS Norrköping's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Emanuel Sigfridsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clayton Gol in the 11th minute of the match. Emanuel Sigfridsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clayton Gol in the 14th minute of the match. Emanuel Sigfridsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damaso Xacintu, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 20th minute, Clayton Gol made a precise shot to the right of Emanuel Sigfridsson. IKS Norrköping's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The audience was convinced that Clayton Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Sigfridsson was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Marcus Hedström might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yahia van der Saar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcus Hedström ran back to his position shaking his head. 30 minutes into the match, IKS Norrköping's goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Xacintu came free, but Emanuel Sigfridsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Sheriff booed when IKS Norrköping was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pelle Jönsätt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clayton Gol struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Emanuel Sigfridsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sheriff. After a rather tough play, IKS Norrköping's Simon Dahlman got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After the first half Sheriff were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Clayton Gol made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Xacintu in the 59th minute of play forced IKS Norrköping's goalkeeper Emanuel Sigfridsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sheriff's Clayton Gol got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sheriff's Giannis Polizos was substituted for Sancho Denner. Sheriff's Dragoş Bălace was substituted for Thodoris Tassoulis. Damaso Xacintu hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. IKS Norrköping made a substitution. Lars Sörman replaced Tobias Ekeberg. A collision led to Sheriff getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Damaso Xacintu hit a great ball. Yahia van der Saar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Dahlman in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to Sheriff getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Giannis Polizos hit a great ball. In the 91st minute, Giannis Polizos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute Natalio Dominguez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Sigfridsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sheriff walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.