Official Cup

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Spectators: 2284 (Terracing: 1714, Seating: 525, VIP seats: 45) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mario Buhrmann started the match with the kick off. Esbjörn Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Buhrmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Jan-Erik Spetz managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when GrassNuts FC's Vitaliy van der Aa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Emmanuel Dennis sped through Vännäsby BF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jan-Erik Spetz. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Jan-Erik Spetz 10 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Philip Åkerman in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan-Erik Spetz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 14th minute, Ture Skarkman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Esbjörn Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kim Kallstrøm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esbjörn Tunander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Buhrmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Esbjörn Tunander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Buhrmann in the 30th minute of the match. The supporters of Vännäsby BF booed when GrassNuts FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pär Almkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roger Magnusson got a throw-in 33 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg. Esbjörn Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Buhrmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vännäsby BF's Mario Buhrmann got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Esbjörn Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Buhrmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esbjörn Tunander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Kallstrøm in the 43rd minute of play. In the 47th minute, Vännäsby BF's Alf Runeberg seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alf Runeberg the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vännäsby BF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alf Runeberg had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 48 played minutes Vännäsby BF got a freekick which was hit by Alf Runeberg. Jan-Erik Spetz made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg sent off a good shot on target. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 53rdth minute of the game Pierre-Emile Højbjerg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vännäsby BF's Jan-Erik Spetz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Vännäsby BF getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Ture Skarkman hit a great ball. GrassNuts FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in the 56th minute. In the 59th match minute, Vännäsby BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Buhrmann to maneuver through the defense. Vännäsby BF's Hilario Chus was substituted for Benjamin Kinnman. Mario Buhrmann hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Erik Spetz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Philip Åkerman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GrassNuts FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Jan-Erik Spetz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitaliy van der Aa in the 67th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Vännäsby BF's Ture Skarkman got a free kick in the 68th minute. Jan-Erik Spetz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in the 74th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kim Kallstrøm got free with Esbjörn Tunander in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 77th minute Kim Kallstrøm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esbjörn Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Kim Kallstrøm got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Esbjörn Tunander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kim Kallstrøm in the 86th minute of the match. Philip Åkerman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Esbjörn Tunander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kim Kallstrøm in the 91st minute of play.

GrassNuts FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Vännäsby BF for a fine match.