Official Cup

Rambergsvallen
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kristoffer Johansson started the match with the kick off. Hisingstads BK's Nicklas Skark got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eskil Smedfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Hisingstads BK's Nicklas Skark nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kevin Granqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Hisingstads BK's Bo Kilstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristoffer Johansson in the 13th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Christoffer Wallin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 25th match minute, Hisingstads BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulf Drake to maneuver through the defense. Kevin Granqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicklas Skark, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Kevin Granqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ted Forsman in the 31st minute of the match. Conny Lennartsson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kevin Granqvist came out and tried to block the shot, but Conny Lennartsson slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 36th minute. Kevin Granqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicklas Skark, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Conny Lennartsson to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulf Drake in the 53rd minute of play forced Al-Norr's goalkeeper Kevin Granqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peter Söderström succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-1 in the 58th playminute. Kevin Granqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicklas Skark, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Al-Norr's Mikael Kjellqvist got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 68th minute, Al-Norr's Kristoffer Johansson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. 82 minutes into the match, Al-Norr's goal looked a bit too open when Nicklas Skark came free, but Kevin Granqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Al-Norr's Robert Hellström got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute of the match Conny Lennartsson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kevin Granqvist skillfully saved the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Al-Norr's goal looked a bit too open when Ted Forsman came free, but Kevin Granqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Hisingstads BK's zone, Gunnar Nordahl stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bo Kilstedt came out of the goal and Gunnar Nordahl tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 96th minute Peter Söderström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bo Kilstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hisingstads BK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Al-Norr for a fine match.