Official Cup

FC Shqiponja
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Vicco Oolo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vicco Oolo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Shqiponja FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ulysses Baldwin came free, but Anders Martinsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 minutes of play, The Northmen Army's Tobias Arias made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anders Martinsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Olle Björkdahl in the 17th minute of play forced The Northmen Army's goalkeeper Tomas Vennerlund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Vennerlund made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Richard Hammarström sent off a good shot on target. Ulysses Baldwin kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Shqiponja FC defense, Vicco Oolo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anders Martinsson. The Shqiponja FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anders Martinsson should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Vicco Oolo made a precise shot to the right of Anders Martinsson. Shqiponja FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. In the 31st match minute, Shqiponja FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sören Kalfhage to maneuver through the defense. Santa Santa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Anders Martinsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sören Kalfhage's late challenge caught a The Northmen Army's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sören Kalfhage helped the player get up and apologised. Ulysses Baldwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute of the match Svit Snabb shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anders Martinsson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Vicco Oolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anders Martinsson was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After the first half The Northmen Army were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Richard Hammarström to strike the kick off in the second half. Ulysses Baldwin struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Anders Martinsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Northmen Army. The Northmen Army's Karl-Erik Bergqvist was substituted for Esbjörn Svanström. After 57 played minutes Shqiponja FC got a freekick which was hit by Krister Sandberg. Vicco Oolo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Anders Martinsson firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 62 played minutes, The Northmen Army's Yan Xiang Guang shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anders Martinsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in The Northmen Army reached it. The Northmen Army made a substitution. Nicko Kličko replaced Vicco Oolo. After a rather tough play, The Northmen Army's Santa Santa got a free kick in the 69th minute. Tomas Vennerlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Hammarström in the 70th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ulysses Baldwin during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Shqiponja FC booed when The Northmen Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulysses Baldwin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Krister Sandberg took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tomas Vennerlund. The Northmen Army's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 76 played minutes The Northmen Army got a freekick which was hit by Santa Santa. 78 minutes into the game, The Northmen Army's Nicko Kličko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anders Martinsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Nicko Kličko scored 0-6 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anders Martinsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to The Northmen Army getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Ulysses Baldwin hit a great ball. After 96 minutes, Nicko Kličko made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Shqiponja FC's Anders Martinsson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. The Northmen Army had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.