The 2008 Svenska Cupen Final took place on 21 September 2008 at Fredriksskans, Kalmar. The match was contested by the then-leaders in Allsvenskan, Kalmar FF, and 4th placed IFK Göteborg. It was two years running that Kalmar and Göteborg met in the cup final and the latter match was played at Fredriksskans.
| Event | 2008 Svenska Cupen | ||||||
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| Date | 21 September 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Fredriksskans, Kalmar | ||||||
| Referee | Peter Fröjdfeldt | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,158 | ||||||
The 90 minutes plus extra time ended in a goalless draw. After four successive penalties for both teams, Göteborg keeper Kim Christensen saved Marcus Lindberg's penalty. Thereafter Pontus Wernbloom scored and secured the fifth Svenska Cupen title for IFK Göteborg of all time.
Road to the Final edit
| Kalmar FF | IFK Göteborg | ||||
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| IFK Östersund [D3] A 0-7 |
Second round | Skövde AIK [D1] A 1-2 |
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| IF Brommapojkarna [SE] H 2-0 |
Third round | Falkenbergs FF [SE] A 0-3 (AET) |
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| Degerfors IF [SE] H 6-1 |
Fourth round | Ljungskile SK [AS] H 1-0 |
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| IF Elfsborg [AS] A 2-4 |
Quarter finals | GIF Sundsvall [AS] A 2-3 |
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| Hammarby IF [AS] A 0-1 (AET) |
Semi finals | Enköpings SK [SE] A 0-3 |
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- Square brackets [ ] represent the opposition's division.
Match details edit
| Kalmar FF | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | IFK Göteborg |
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| Penalties | ||
Rydström  Johansson V. Elm Sobralense Lindberg  |
4–5 | Alexandersson Christensen Sigurðsson Jónsson Wernbloom |
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   IFK Göteborg
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Cupfinal på söndag". Svenskfotboll.se. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
External links edit
- Svenska Cupen at svenskfotboll.se