Swedish Cup Group Stage:
So we were drawn in Group 1 of the Swedish Cup with Ljungskile, Värnamo (both second tier) and Brommapojkarna (Premier Division), a group which you would expect the reigning Swedish Champions to progress from without too much difficulty.
Game 1: Ljungskile
Our first match, against Ljungskile, came just days after our friendly defeat to Halmia, and we utterly outclassed them in every department. 60% possession to go with 25 shots, 11 on target as opposed to 6 shots, 1 on target for Ljungskile. Yet somehow we contrived to concede on that one shot, and were poor in front of goal. We only found the net once, and that from an offside position, condemning us to a 1-0 defeat, and leaving our fate in the hands of the other teams in our group. Enock Adu’s first half injury was no excuse. Though I didn’t know this at the time, only the top team in each of the 8 groups progresses to the next round, which is therefore the quarter finals. I was expecting a round of 16, with two teams progressing. Suddenly, we’re already skating on thin ice!
POM: Aleksander Kitic (Ljungskile - 8.5, 0G, 0A) Best Malmö player: Anton Tinnerholm (7.0, 0G, 0A)