Official Cup

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rexino Astera made the kick off which started today's match. With a little luck, Unikurdos United F.C.'s Martinez Salvatierra got control of the ball when Andre Agassi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as MAFFIAN's Vincent Linberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Martinez Salvatierra. That made the score 1-0 after 17 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andre Agassi got free with Martinez Salvatierra in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rexino Astera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Dahlbom having to interfere. The supporters of MAFFIAN booed when Unikurdos United F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caradaro Palomares didn't get a good kick on the ball. MAFFIAN's Aron Dahlbom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gitano Cano in the 28th minute of play. After 29 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Östen Vennersten. After 30 played minutes, Unikurdos United F.C.'s Indalecio Chavarria shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aron Dahlbom 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 Unikurdos United F.C. reached it. Andre Agassi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Martinez Salvatierra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Börje Frisk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Vincent Linberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAFFIAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Vincent Linberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martinez Salvatierra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Pete Sampras came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the MAFFIAN 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 Pete Sampras couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Andre Agassi was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Pete Sampras made a precise shot to the right of Martinez Salvatierra. Unikurdos United F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 57th minute Pete Sampras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martinez Salvatierra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MAFFIAN made a substitution. Ragnar Törnkvist replaced Östen Vennersten. 62 minutes into the game, Ragnar Törnkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Martinez Salvatierra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Martinez Salvatierra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pete Sampras, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. When Ragnar Törnkvist came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the MAFFIAN 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 Ragnar Törnkvist couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Unikurdos United F.C. defense, Andre Agassi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Martinez Salvatierra. The Unikurdos United F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Martinez Salvatierra should have stopped the shot. Martinez Salvatierra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pete Sampras went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. After 85 played minutes MAFFIAN got a freekick which was hit by Andre Agassi. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alf Säfström during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 86th match minute, MAFFIAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alf Säfström to maneuver through the defense. 87 minutes into the match, MAFFIAN's goalkeeper Aron Dahlbom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Indalecio Chavarria. Martinez Salvatierra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ragnar Törnkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute.