Official Cup

ALEXANDRIA ARENA
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aurel Răducu kicked off to start the match. If Jonatan Bryngelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7thth minute of the game Jonatan Bryngelsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alexandria Team08's Corneliu Macamete was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Elefanterna's goalkeeper Axel Häll had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viorel Firu. Ştefan Cârlan kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Thor Snell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elefanterna and the Alexandria Team08 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Axel Häll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codruț Giurăscu, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 24 minutes into the match, Alexandria Team08's Ştefan Cârlan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Axel Häll narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Axel Häll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codruț Giurăscu, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 30th minute of the game. One of Alexandria Team08:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Elefanterna:s goal. The referee gave Elefanterna a penalty, 32 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alexander Göransson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Alexandria Team08's Corneliu Macamete. 0-1. Codruț Giurăscu charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Codruț Giurăscu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th minute, Codruț Giurăscu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viktor Löfgren kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Elefanterna defense, Aurel Răducu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Axel Häll. The Elefanterna fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Axel Häll should have stopped the shot. After having played for 44 minutes, Jonas Jakobsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elefanterna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonas Jakobsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute, Jonas Jakobsson 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Jonatan Bryngelsson made the kick off in the second half. Codruț Giurăscu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Axel Häll having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Viorel Firu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Alexandria Team08 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 63rd minute of the match Adam Butnaru shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Axel Häll showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Jonas Jakobsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 72 minutes into the match, Elefanterna's goal looked a bit too open when Viorel Firu came free, but Axel Häll reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the game, Viktor Löfgren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elefanterna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alexandria Team08 the free kick. A collision led to Elefanterna getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Viktor Löfgren hit a great ball. A collision led to Elefanterna getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Lennart Busk hit a great ball. If Jonatan Bryngelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jonatan Bryngelsson came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Elefanterna 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 Jonatan Bryngelsson couldn't finish the play. Axel Häll showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurel Răducu in the 87th minute of the match. Jonas Jakobsson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Corneliu Macamete firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Jonatan Bryngelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Alexandria Team08 had won after a very even match.