Official Cup

Arena Nilton Santos
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lucas Beltrán made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Beltrán got free with Kaj Hellgren in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 13 in the game by Lucas Beltrán from a close distance when the talented Kaj Hellgren managed to make a qualified save. Al-Kungshöjd's players were relieved. Kaj Hellgren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucas Beltrán's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Nova Era's Alpheios Logarakis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kaj Hellgren. That made the score 1-0 after 19 minutes of play. When Lucas Beltrán came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Nova Era 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 Lucas Beltrán couldn't finish the play. Kaj Hellgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Beltrán, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Al-Kungshöjd's Jörn Palmquist got a free kick in the 27th minute. The supporters of Al-Kungshöjd booed when Nova Era was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugênio Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Beltrán could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Kaj Hellgren made a huge save. Alpheios Logarakis scored 2-0 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kaj Hellgren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Lucas Beltrán fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaj Hellgren having to interfere. Kaj Hellgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alpheios Logarakis in the 55th minute of play. Henry Benet's late challenge caught a Nova Era's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Henry Benet helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, Al-Kungshöjd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Benet to maneuver through the defense. After 56 played minutes, Nova Era's Eugênio Meireles shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kaj Hellgren 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 Nova Era reached it. In the 60th minute, Lucas Beltrán left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nova Era fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 63rd minute Lucas Beltrán shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaj Hellgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kaj Hellgren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucas Beltrán went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 69th minute, Lucas Beltrán ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kaj Hellgren was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Kaj Hellgren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alpheios Logarakis went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Beltrán in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kaj Hellgren saved Al-Kungshöjd from getting behind. In the 79th minute Lucas Beltrán shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaj Hellgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evert Rolfsson hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Eugênio Meireles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucas Beltrán sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kaj Hellgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Beltrán in the 86th minute of the match. If Lucas Beltrán had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kaj Hellgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Beltrán, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Lucas Beltrán had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kaj Hellgren. Al-Kungshöjd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lucas Beltrán was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Kaj Hellgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Beltrán, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nova Era fully deserved thier win.