League

Voxnabruk Stadion
Spectators: 8038 (Terracing: 6029, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carmine Topatigh started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Per-Erik Svensson got free with Marius Ettori in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carmine Topatigh blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alonzo Sheppard having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Topatigh in the 18th minute of play forced IFK Karskrona's goalkeeper Alonzo Sheppard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, IFK Karskrona's goal looked a bit too open when Carmine Topatigh came free, but Alonzo Sheppard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonzo Sheppard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmine Topatigh in the 24th minute of play. When Cash Is King's Carmine Topatigh in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye IFK Karskrona's goalie prevented a goal. Alonzo Sheppard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Well-Well Qadeishvili in the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Cash Is King were awarded a corner. Elof Ödmann went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Cash Is King's corner Elof Ödmann fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alonzo Sheppard quite easily take care of the ball. Well-Well Qadeishvili took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alonzo Sheppard. Alonzo Sheppard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 36 minutes into the match, Cash Is King's goalkeeper Marius Ettori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per-Erik Svensson. IFK Karskrona's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Norberto Veremundo in the 38th minute. A nice corner shot did that Jorginho Cruz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marius Ettori quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carmine Topatigh in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alonzo Sheppard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 42nd minute Cash Is King were awarded a corner. Elof Ödmann went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Cash Is King's Carmine Topatigh getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 45thth minute of the game Carmine Topatigh who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but IFK Karskrona's Alonzo Sheppard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jorginho Cruz to strike the kick off in the second half. Cash Is King's Carmine Topatigh got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, IFK Karskrona's Alonzo Sheppard got control of the ball when Rikard Ekerot tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marius Ettori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorginho Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cash Is King's zone, Petter Levander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marius Ettori came out of the goal and Petter Levander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Nils Fågel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alonzo Sheppard made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Carmine Topatigh sent off a good shot on target. After 81 played minutes IFK Karskrona got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Veremundo. Rikard Ekerot could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Alonzo Sheppard made a huge save. If Per-Erik Svensson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Petter Levander 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. In the 89th minute, Rikard Ekerot ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonzo Sheppard was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carmine Topatigh in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alonzo Sheppard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alonzo Sheppard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Well-Well Qadeishvili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The IFK Karskrona supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Cash Is King's performance. The match ended with a win for Cash Is King.