Prized/Friendly Cup

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jesper Arvidsson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vidar Biörnberg kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. After 8 minutes, Mats Wilander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MAFFIAN and the Hawelka Himalayan High players grew even worse after the yellow card. Birger Gustavsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andre Agassi in the 11th minute of play. In the 16th minute Jarl Vester shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Dahlbom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mats Wilander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Birger Gustavsson made a huge save. George Svensson hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. A collision led to MAFFIAN getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Philip Hedin hit a great ball. Aron Dahlbom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Andreasson in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Hawelka Himalayan High booed when MAFFIAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Zachrisson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32 played minutes, Hawelka Himalayan High's Leonardo Apelkvist 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 Hawelka Himalayan High reached it. Hawelka Himalayan High's Jesper Arvidsson suffered a sprained foot after 34 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, MAFFIAN's Pete Sampras got a free kick in the 36th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Hawelka Himalayan High's Leonardo Apelkvist tried to score from far away in the 37th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 40th minute of the match Zebastian Alrot sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aron Dahlbom skillfully saved the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

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. Birger Gustavsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vincent Linberg in the 57th minute of play. Vincent Linberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. MAFFIAN's Tord Karlsson was substituted for Vidar Biörnberg. Aron Dahlbom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernst Nordgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 81st minute Vincent Linberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birger Gustavsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Vincent Linberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Birger Gustavsson. Hawelka Himalayan High's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vincent Linberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 93 minutes into the match, MAFFIAN's goalkeeper Aron Dahlbom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karl-Erik Collin. When the referee ended the match the MAFFIAN players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.