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Swedish Cup Semi Final - Helsingborg
Rotation again for the Swedish Cup Semi Final. Tielemans, though not match fit, gets his first start for us, against arch rivals Helsingborg. Baptism of fire, especially in a cup semi final!
Kardum fired the first shot in anger in the 7th, but a full stretch dive from the Helsingborg keeper was enough to keep it out.
Delahaye was the one to put us in front in the 22nd minute, with a close range header into the top corner following a brilliant run and perfect cross from Petkovic.
In the 36th minute it really should have been two, Kardum playing the ball through perfectly for Petkovic, who was denied by the keeper at close range. The ball was still alive, and Petkovic regathered and squared for Delahaye, who shot, but the keeper recovered in time to swat it aside as well!
In the first minute of stoppage time, Tielemans picked up his first assist for us, on Gustafson’s first of the season - another header, from a well-directed corner.
In the 52nd minute Petkovic kept his composure when one on one, rifling flat and hard across the keeper, having been played through by Delahaye.
Thauvin and Tielemans were replaced by Forsberg and Neri in the 66th minute.
And Forsberg picked up our fourth just seconds after taking the field, wrong-footing the keeper and tapping home the rebound after Bengtsson’s free kick was parried.
In the 77th Forsberg had his second! Tinnerholm’s long ball up the right was well kept in and crossed by Neri. It was headed clear, but only as far as Kardum, who controlled and drew two defenders, before squaring for Forsberg, who blasted past the out-of-position keeper.
Blomqvist replaced Milosevic seconds later.
In the 81st Delahaye also picked up a second, turning and firing inside the near post from Kardum’s searching pass.
We still weren’t done though, with Petkovic joining his team-mates on two goals in the 87th minute. Neri’s rocket was saved by the flying Hansson, but Petkovic was too quick for his defender, and fired past the helpless keeper.
We were brilliant today, as we utterly dominated poor Helsingborg. We advance to yet another Swedish Cup final, where we will once again face IFK Göteborg. Third time in as many years, maybe it will be third time lucky for them! My personal vote for POM would have gone to the lively Petkovic, but Delahaye was nonetheless deserving.
POM: Dorian Delahaye (9.5, 2G, 1A)
Rotation again for the Swedish Cup Semi Final. Tielemans, though not match fit, gets his first start for us, against arch rivals Helsingborg. Baptism of fire, especially in a cup semi final!
Kardum fired the first shot in anger in the 7th, but a full stretch dive from the Helsingborg keeper was enough to keep it out.
Delahaye was the one to put us in front in the 22nd minute, with a close range header into the top corner following a brilliant run and perfect cross from Petkovic.
In the 36th minute it really should have been two, Kardum playing the ball through perfectly for Petkovic, who was denied by the keeper at close range. The ball was still alive, and Petkovic regathered and squared for Delahaye, who shot, but the keeper recovered in time to swat it aside as well!
In the first minute of stoppage time, Tielemans picked up his first assist for us, on Gustafson’s first of the season - another header, from a well-directed corner.
In the 52nd minute Petkovic kept his composure when one on one, rifling flat and hard across the keeper, having been played through by Delahaye.
Thauvin and Tielemans were replaced by Forsberg and Neri in the 66th minute.
And Forsberg picked up our fourth just seconds after taking the field, wrong-footing the keeper and tapping home the rebound after Bengtsson’s free kick was parried.
In the 77th Forsberg had his second! Tinnerholm’s long ball up the right was well kept in and crossed by Neri. It was headed clear, but only as far as Kardum, who controlled and drew two defenders, before squaring for Forsberg, who blasted past the out-of-position keeper.
Blomqvist replaced Milosevic seconds later.
In the 81st Delahaye also picked up a second, turning and firing inside the near post from Kardum’s searching pass.
We still weren’t done though, with Petkovic joining his team-mates on two goals in the 87th minute. Neri’s rocket was saved by the flying Hansson, but Petkovic was too quick for his defender, and fired past the helpless keeper.
We were brilliant today, as we utterly dominated poor Helsingborg. We advance to yet another Swedish Cup final, where we will once again face IFK Göteborg. Third time in as many years, maybe it will be third time lucky for them! My personal vote for POM would have gone to the lively Petkovic, but Delahaye was nonetheless deserving.
POM: Dorian Delahaye (9.5, 2G, 1A)
