Official Cup

Ryan Park
Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Martin Dahlin started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Frenchville Sports Club's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Bäck came free, but Eddie Sparrow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Martin Dahlin in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Frenchville Sports Club's goalie prevented a goal. Eddie Sparrow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ove Hökkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Frenchville Sports Club getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Henry Laing hit a great ball. Lite Finare Lite Bättre were furious when Thor Lindgren was red carded, 15 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 16 played minutes Lite Finare Lite Bättre got a freekick which was hit by Thor Lindgren. After a rather tough play, Frenchville Sports Club's Brendan Gannan got a free kick in the 17th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Frenchville Sports Club's goal looked a bit too open when Ivar Utfal came free, but Eddie Sparrow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eddie Sparrow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ove Hökkvist in the 19th minute of the match. Eddie Sparrow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Thedin in the 20th minute of the match. Eddie Sparrow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Bäck in the 23rd minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Frenchville Sports Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyle Deal to maneuver through the defense. Eddie Sparrow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivar Utfal, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brendan Gannan during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Mathias Bäck left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lite Finare Lite Bättre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Eddie Sparrow showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Thedin, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After a rather tough play, Frenchville Sports Club's Damon Waters got a free kick in the 41st minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brendan Gannan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Magnus Hedman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reese Oconnell in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Ek in the 53rd minute of play forced Frenchville Sports Club's goalkeeper Eddie Sparrow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Damon Waters hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Mathias Bäck struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Eddie Sparrow didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lite Finare Lite Bättre. Ivar Utfal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Ivar Utfal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Eddie Sparrow. That made the score 0-3 after 64 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Bäck in the 68th minute of play forced Frenchville Sports Club's goalkeeper Eddie Sparrow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albert Vennerlund charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albert Vennerlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Albert Vennerlund kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Earle Lingwoodock took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Magnus Hedman. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Lite Finare Lite Bättre's goal looked a bit too open when Damon Waters came free, but Magnus Hedman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eddie Sparrow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Bäck in the 86th minute of play. Eddie Sparrow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Thedin in the 91st minute of play. Frenchville Sports Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Tomas Thedin scored to the left of an out of position Eddie Sparrow, making the score, 0-5. Lite Finare Lite Bättre's Mathias Bäck got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lite Finare Lite Bättre walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.