Official Cup

Skräckvallen
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mattias Borglin started the match with the kick off. Stig-Arne Biörnberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tord Söderström in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tord Söderström in the 8th minute of play forced Ghost Hunters's goalkeeper Stig-Arne Biörnberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 minutes of play, Cash Is King's Big Boy made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stig-Arne Biörnberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 13th minute, Tord Söderström made a precise shot to the right of Stig-Arne Biörnberg. Ghost Hunters's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Tord Söderström took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stig-Arne Biörnberg. Stig-Arne Biörnberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 22nd minute Tord Söderström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig-Arne Biörnberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jens-Ola Fågel during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 24 played minutes Cash Is King got a freekick which was hit by Jens-Ola Fågel. Nils-Emil Hedbom struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Tiger Saron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ghost Hunters. Tommy Höijer kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Tiger Saron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vidar Deckberg in the 30th minute of play. After some careless play in the Ghost Hunters defense, Tord Söderström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stig-Arne Biörnberg. The Ghost Hunters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stig-Arne Biörnberg should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Jens-Ola Fågel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stig-Arne Biörnberg was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Stig-Arne Biörnberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tord Söderström, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute Tord Söderström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig-Arne Biörnberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cash Is King getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Leif Jonasson hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tord Söderström to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Tord Söderström recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Stig-Arne Biörnberg. Tord Söderström showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. The supporters of Cash Is King booed when Ghost Hunters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agne Blomberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stig-Arne Biörnberg came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Cash Is King's Tord Söderström. But to his dismay, Tord Söderström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. When Tommy Höijer fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ghost Hunters's protests and gave Tommy Höijer a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ghost Hunters getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Tommy Höijer hit a great ball. Nils-Erik Björklund fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 61st minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. Bo Kleen kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Tord Söderström 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 67th minute, Tord Söderström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stig-Arne Biörnberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tord Söderström in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stig-Arne Biörnberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 72 played minutes, Cash Is King's Nils-Erik Björklund shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stig-Arne Biörnberg 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 Cash Is King reached it. When Cash Is King's Tord Söderström in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ghost Hunters's goalie prevented a goal. Cash Is King's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Georg Björling in the 78th minute. Georg Björling made a great header on Cash Is King's corner, it was just that Ghost Hunters's Stig-Arne Biörnberg managed to reach the ball for a save. Stig-Arne Biörnberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tord Söderström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ghost Hunters's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Georg Björling was slow to take the kick. During this time Cash Is King's players had a chance to rest. Cash Is King's Georg Björling was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Stig-Arne Biörnberg in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Cash Is King's Tord Söderström in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ghost Hunters's goalie prevented a goal. Stig-Arne Biörnberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tord Söderström's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Nils-Emil Hedbom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Tiger Saron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ghost Hunters getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Victor Wenerdahl hit a great ball.