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måndag, 30 januari, 2012
Four intensive days filled with fun and floorball at full speed has now reached its end. After a thrilling final day 12 teams can call themselves champions of the Gothia Innebandy Cup 2012.
The Gothia Cup organization is not only behind the world’s largest youth football tournament. They also organize the world’s largest youth floorball tournament. In the Gothia Innebandy Cup every year nearly 500 teams from five nations participate. During four days over 1,100 games are being played in 25 indoor halls around Gothenburg.
Nominated Tournament best club was, for the second consecutive year, the Czech club SSK Future.
Next year the tournament will be played between 3 and 6 January.
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måndag, 30 januari, 2012
I just got home from training on Mansimou. It’s been a good day with many players, and I think it’s just wonderful that we are back to work and that we are getting to know the classes that we are training. We are gradually learning the name of all the students as well as our French is improving.
It feels weird to say that we have been here half the time now, but that’s actually the fact. It feels like a very long time ago since we said goodbye to our families at LandvetterAirportin Gothenburg, but at the same time it seems time has passed quickly. When I think back on all the experiences I have had during this time, I do not know where to begin. Congois so different to anything I’ve ever experienced. The culture, the tempo, the mentality, the heat, the traffic, the food, yes, I could go on forever! Above all, I really enjoy all the wonderful children at the football school that simply make all my days. Sure: some days aren’t spent on a bed of roses, but mostly it’s really fun and December has not been an exception. In addition to the training sessions there have been other things on the program.
René Makondele from BK Hacken has been visiting us between December 5 and 7 , together with his manager and his former trainer. Before they arrived, they had visited the football in Kimpese. They were very pleased with the visit there and thought that the work went on very well. Here in Brazzaville they were shown around the facilities, and even in our office at ASUdh.
René had several workshops with all the leaders and he talked about his career so far, with ups and downs, differences between Sweden and the Congo etc. There were many notable things that came up and all the leaders were very excited to take in everything that René had to share. He and his former coach also had a review of different excercises and they also spoke again with all the players in the club and participated in their training.
Besides this Rene was also in training with the children in Mfilou and he walked around between all classes so that everybody could benefit from his presence. As you can imagine he had quite a busy program where he was trying to get as much insight into the work as possible. And I can certainly guarantee that René’s visit was inspiring, motivating and encouraging both for the children and for the leaders, and also for continuing our work here at the football school in Brazzaville.
Now I try to fix the mosquito net, crawl into bed and turn the light off for tonight. Today’s training at Mansimou really tired me out, and tomorrow is another training day! December has so far been a really good month, and I hope the rest of it will be just as good. A month that sticks in your memory forever because it was so good. A month that I will remember for the rest of my life.
A Happy New Year from all football volunteers through Frida
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tisdag, 24 januari, 2012
Kim Källström Trophy is a cooperation between the professional football player Kim Källström, the Gothia Cup och Special Olympics. The class is an international venture on youth with developmental disabilities.
Passed summer 2011 was the first year that we organized the Kim Källström Trophy and the attendance was above all expectations. It was really cool to watch when 350 participants marched into the Gothia Cup Opening Ceremony together with the football player and founder of the tournament Kin Källström. We now stake for another year with more teams from more nations, more football and a lot of community!
We are ready for another summer with Kim Källsröm Trophy and lets hope that we will see you and your team here in Gothenburg on the 15th of July 2012!
Here you can read more about Kim Källström Trophy
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tisdag, 24 januari, 2012
Hope you haven’t missed SKF Meet the world’s online competition?
Show your skills in a video and become a football star. SKF invite all 11-20 year old football talents to compete in their online competition. The 10 most popular videos will get the chance to win a trip for 4 people to Gothia Cup.
To read more and upload your video, visit the Meet the World homepage at www.meettheworld2012.com
Spread the word to your friends and visit the page on Facebook!
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tisdag, 24 januari, 2012
The 26 December 2011 IF Tarup/Paarup from Denmark registered. The team was number 1000 to register for Gothia Cup 2012. Never before Gothia Cup has had more than 1000 registered teams before the entering of the new year. A new participants record for this date.
- It’s fantastic to see that the Gothia Cup grows stronger and stronger for each year, says marketing director at Gothia Cup Niclas Andersson. – This proves that the youth of the world appreciates the meeting place we create every year in Gothenburg.
At present we have more than 1200 registered for the tournament and we do believe that the Gothia Cup 2012 will be another tournament with around 1600 teams.
See what nations that have registered for 2012
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torsdag, 15 december, 2011
In the newsletter I wrote last time I was here in Congo I told you about a guy called Chamma. It was in May 2009, about two and a half years ago. I was then working at Mansimou a few days every week and one day he turned up when I was alone preparing material for the training. He wasn’t more than ten years old and I remember that he was shy. Chamma told me he wanted to play football and when I suggested that he could start the same day he replied with a big smile and quickly ran home to pick up his shoes.
Later during practice the boys I trained were of different ages The older ones, that had been around for a while, took quite a lot of space. I was worried that Chamma would think it was boring or feel a bit uncomfortable and therefore asked what he thought about playing. In my latest newsletter I reproduced his response like this:
”His whole face cracks into a smile and he shines up like the sun in the sky. The brown eyes sparkle and he makes thumbs up with both hands and says nothing more than a brief ”yes”. ”oui”. Nothing more is needed. His joy can’t be mistaken. That picture is stuck to my retina and I have saved it in the small library of mine of all the moments I want to remember.
Now, when I’m back in the Congo, there have been a lot of dear reunions and I recognize many, many people. Many of them I almost had forgot in the huge crowd of people I have met here and many of them I haven’t spoken to since I left the country last time. I had not forgotten Chamma though, and I never will either, even if he wasn’t the first person I came to think of when I got back here. Therefore the moments that warmed my heart the most was when I gathered all the 13-14 year olds at the center, the day we were about to start up the activities again after the break. One face in the crown called my attention, Chamma. Same face, same guy, but a little bigger than last time. I was so happy to see him and to know he is still playing in our football school. Since he was the youngest when he started playing and didn’t have much training before I left the last time, I was a little afraid that he would quit.
The activities have begun and time passes quickly. Already a month has gone since we were in Don Bosco with all leaders and scheduled for the start-up. All the volunteers have got back into work, with different days at different facilities and we each one of us also has the main responsibility on one facility together with a Congolese. The mornings are spent in the office and the afternoons out on the different facilities with training and other activities. There have been many children now in the beginning and we have worked with the enrolment of all the children, old and new. For all the new children last Saturday we conducted some tests to get track of what level they are on, both in football and in school. Hopefully many of these, just like Chamma, start playing, but also will remain fro a couple of years.
Football Volunteers, by Sara
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torsdag, 15 december, 2011
On July 23rd 2011 Lobatos Foot from Lisbon in Portugal played the finals in the Gothia Cup. The match was played at Gamla Ullevi Stadium in front of approx. 5 000 spectators. The opponent was Chivas Guadalajara from Mexico. After playing a tie in the first group match the team by now had eight straight wins. Chivas Guadalajara, however, proved to be a difficult task, and Lobatos Foot lost the final with 4-0.
Lobatos Foot is a school project run by an elementary school in the south of Lisbon. The project gives youth the opportunity to play football as part of their education. The project started in 2009 and when the principal of the school asked the head coach Armando Lopez if the team would be ready to participate in an international tournament, for him it was natural to go to the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg.
Portugal has never been a country with many teams in the Gothia Cup. On average there is one Portuguese team participating every year. Armando however knew well about the tournament and had for a long time had the dream to participate with a team in the World Youth Cup. The tournament 2011 exceeded Armandos expectations and he decided to help other teams from Portugal with the dream of taking part in the Gothia Cup.
Throughout this passed autumn Armando Lopez has been working as an agent for the Gothia Cup in Portugal. The interest in the Gothia Cup was much bigger than what he thought it would be, and already by today 10 teams are registered to participate in the Gothia World Youth Cup 2012.
In November this year the Gothia Cup visited Portugal and Armando Lopez to meet with some of the teams that will come to Gothenburg next summer. Thank you for having us and for a really pleasant stay!
See what other nations that have signed up for the Gothia Cup 2012
See more films from the Gothia World Tour
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fredag, 18 november, 2011
In early November, we visited the German capital in order to meet German football clubs. At two occasions we met up at Pestana Hotel Tiergarten in Berlin where we talked to clubs from the Berlin area and informed about the Gothia Cup. Among others we met representatives from the clubs FC Marzahn 94, SG Stern Kaulsdorf, SC Borsigwalde and FC Nordost Berlin. Some of the present clubs were already in the planning phase for participation in the Gothia Cup 2012.
During our stay we also had the opportunity to meet and spend time with our Berlin contact Alexander Fischer. Alexander has helped us in contacts with the clubs and also to organize and realize the club meetings.
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fredag, 18 november, 2011
Next year C.E. Sant Gabriel celebrates its 100 anniversary. Over the years the club has been represented at 42 Gothia Cup tournaments and is the most loyal Spanish club. C.E. Sant Gabriel is also the most successful Spanish team in the Gothia Cup history. They have played the final at Ullevi Stadium not less than eight times. Five of these ended with a victory. The last gold medal was taken in 1993 in the class Boys 15.
The home of C.E. Sant Gabriel is in Barcelona, Spain. In the shadow of F.C. Barcelona they run one of the most successful clubs in Spain, for girls football.
The club was formed in 1912. In the early 1900 C.E. Sant Gabriel, like all the other clubs, focused only on boys’ football. A few years ago they got tired of that all the good players went on to the more established local competitors. The club began to invest in the newly started girls’ section. This initiative soon showed to bear fruit. Since 2000, the girls have a place in the club. Today, more than 50 % of the players in the club are girls and they hope this figure will increase in the future. The goal is to become best in Spain.
In 2011 the first team of the club reached the top division (Primera División). Every week they play against teams like Real Sociedad, Levante, Valencia and the local competitors Espanyol and Barcelona. This is a success that the club could never achieve in the men’s league.
The club will send 2 teams to the Gothia Cup 2012, girls 13 and girls 14. ”A fantastic opportunity to measure our strength against skilled nations like Germany, USA and Sweden,” says the Club President Juan Llandrich. ”We want to bring both our 6th and 7th cup back home to our 100th anniversary”.
We wish C.E. Sant Gabriel welcome to the Gothia Cup 2012.
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fredag, 18 november, 2011
October has come to an end and it is with great enthusiasm and excitement that we now take November. In October, it has been resting and vacation. No activities have therefore been conducted at the Gothia facilities. This means that our volunteers have had limited duties which actually has been a little strange. However, we have still been able to work a little with some practical things. Me, Markus, and Frida have also been studying French. Three times a week we have met our teacher Ziko that has given us further knowledge of the French language. To me, that was a complete French beginner, it really has paid off.
We have also managed to travel and take some time off now during this exclusive vacation time of ours. We flew to the coastal town of Pointe-Noire, where we spent 12 days. There was a lot of swimming, sun bathing and exciting experiences. We also had a small detour to the jungle. We followed a relief organization for chimpanzees on a five hours drive over the Congolese savannah. Finally we reached Concouati where we spent two nights in a bungalow and we felt like real adventurers. We also went on several boat excursions among the swamps and one early morning we went for buffalo hunt. Unfortunately we didn’t see that many animals, but it really didn’t matter that much. It still was an incredibly exciting experience that we all appreciated. Just to get to see another side of Congo was really inspiring.
Back in Brazzaville we could only stay for two nights before it was time to move on again. We went to a small village called Madzia to spend the weekend in the atmosphere of culture. We set of with our driver Armand and our teacher Abel. Abel, who, after his 75 years of life still is in really good shape, taught us most of Congo’s culture, customs and history. The reason we went to Madzia was that the Swedish mission started here in 1909. Therefore there was a lot of talk about the first Swedish missionary, Hammar, who for some 100 years ago laid the basis for the mission in the Congo. It was a nice weekend that gave us a lot of new knowledge and understanding about why things work the way they do in this country.
We have also had time for a kick off with all the leaders at Gothia. We drove north of Brazzaville, to a place called Don Bosco, where we spent two days. The program included two long meetings and in between some good food and a little sleep. We discussed the business and there were many suggestions and opinions from all leaders. We also voted for people for the different committees within the Gothia. We are truly a great team of leaders and the two of us have really been received in such a nice way.
Recently we have begun to freshen up our office in ASUdh in town throwing out the old stuff and getting new things. The curtains are new and we will eventually also decorate the walls. New material have been purchased for the gymnastics and the volleyball. For example, we bought new volleyballs and a trampoline.
On November 5th the activities start up again and we are all looking forward to get started. It has been a time of preparations and it’s really tempting to launch the activities and the practices.
Best regards,
Markus Everstrand
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torsdag, 20 oktober, 2011
On the 3rd of September this year’s edition of ”jouer pour la Paix” (Peace Tournament) was inaugurated in Congo-Brazzaville. Several guests were invited, including the sports minister, and followed the event. All the teams marched in and were presented during the opening ceremony that also included dance and music performance. The tournament is organized by the Gothia Cup football school and started in 2006.
One of the ground ideas was to create a platform of joy and community for the children and the adolescents in Brazzaville. The Gothia leaders also wanted to convey the school’s message of fair play and good attitude not only to the young people that attend the school, but also to towards other youth.
This is communicated to all outsider teams at a meeting before the tournament where team leaders and team captains attend. Many of the children we met have gotten to know new friends from other teams and areas in the city that they most probably never would have met under other circumstances. Having the opportunity to play football and participate in a tournament is important to many children. Gloire, a guy in the Gothia’s oldest team explains that the tournament is important to him and that he thinks it’s fun to show off his skills on the field, but also to see and learn from otherones that play.
There are many teams participating, both from Gothia and from other clubs, and this year a total of 37 teams are playing, compared to 15 in the first year. The tournament lasts almost three weeks and ends with one final day on 22 September. During the whole time there has been many spectators cheering their teams and contributing to a great atmosphere at the fields. They have danced and sung, and had they have celebrated greatly every time a team scored.
As the tournament this year has grown so big, we have used two different establishments and played on three different fields, which have worked out well. The organization around the tournament has been praise from several parts, and it has worked much better than the other tournaments in the city. Everything is carefully thought out with group stage, referees, health and safety.
For next year hopefully even more teams will register, but it is an economic issue. Irrespective the number of teams the tournament is important for all those who participate and it makes a difference for the youth Brazzaville. Some of the teams prepare during the whole year training and playing together just to play in the tournament. One of the leaders in the FC Emmanuel, a team that participates in the tournament for the second time, says that the tournament also is important because it prepares young people for the future in a positive way. It’s not just about football, but you learn to show respect and how to meet others. He has also got to know many other leaders with whom he has exchanged ideas.
The tournament engages many players, leaders and audiences of all ages. There is no doubt that the Gothia leaders have managed to create a wonderful meeting place, and as the name tells us, indeed it leads to peace.
Sara Svensson
Football volunteer
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tisdag, 18 oktober, 2011
This year, the Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 350 years anniversary. It is celebrated by awarding a prize to the three West Swedes that in different ways exceed the limits of how to successfully develop the region. The Gothia Cup General Secretary Dennis Andersson is one of the three West Swedes that receives the nomination ”Gränslöst västsvensk” (”West Swedish with no limits”).
- It feels great and it is an encouraging pat on the back for the work we are carried on for almost 40 years. Gothia Cup is not only the world’s biggest football tournament, but just as much it is an international meeting place for children and young people from around the world.
Dennis Andersson hopes that the meeting between young people from different backgrounds will help to increase the understanding between people regardless of nationality, color, religion and gender.
- The language of football is universal and people all over the world can understand it. The Gothia Cup overcomes differences and creates opportunities for people to meet and learn from each other, says Dennis Andersson.
The Gothia Cup 2011 attracted over 35 000 participants and 1570 teams from 71 different nations.
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tisdag, 18 oktober, 2011
That football unites people around the world has really shown with the Gothia Cup investments in football schools in Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville. Passed week the Gothia Cup General Secretary Dennis Andersson met the ASUdh’s Vice President Dr. Tomas Ndandou to discuss how the co-operation can be further developed in the future.
Since 2005 the Gothia Cup, in collaboration with the Swedish Mission Church and the humanitarian organization ASUdh, runs football schools in Congo Brazzaville and Congo Kinshasa. Today the schools have over 500 students that all share a common dream - the dream of a life as a successful soccer player.
- We give the children an opportunity to realize a dream of becoming a football player by giving them training along with ethical and moral values, says Dr. Tomas Ndandou.
Beside the football, the schedule contains French and English studies. In addition, specific resources for students with dyslexia are provided. There is also a library where the students get support with their homework.
- Many of our students have been difficultly traumatized and suffer from heavy drug addiction as a consequence of the civil war in Congo. Our soccer schools have helped them to break a destructive behaviour and to come back as functioning members of the society again. The football is playing a central role in their lives.
The Gothia Cup General Secretary Dennis Andersson is looking forward to more worldwide football schools with the aim to encourage understanding among young people, regardless of religion, color or nationality.
- The football is a great tool to overcome differences between people. Our work in Congo clearly shows how universal the football is and how it can be used in the reconstruction of war-affected countries, how it unites people around a common interest and gets them to meet and discuss difficult and sometimes sensitive issues.
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torsdag, 6 oktober, 2011
The Meet the World’s video contest has now opened. Submit a film where you perform tricks of any kind with a football. The 10 films that receive the most votes will be in the draw for great prizes, e.g. a trip for four people to Gothenburg and the Gothia Cup.
Read more and submit your film here
Rules
You have to be between 11 and 20 years.
1. Start the film by holding up a sign saying ”SKF – Meet The World” in front of the camera. The sign has to be a real sign and can’t be edited afterwards.
2. The film has to contain some kind of trick with a football.
3. The length of the film should not exceed 60 seconds.
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fredag, 30 september, 2011
The new brochure for the Gothia Cup in 2012 is now complete and this year it is presented in an new exciting format. The brochure gives you a presentation of the Gothia Cup, information about the tournament and prices for participation. Through the link on our website, you can read or download the brochure. Happy reading!
Download or read it here
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tisdag, 13 september, 2011
It didn’t take more than 14 seconds before the first team signed up for the Gothia Cup 2012. When we traditionally opened the registration on 10 September at 00.00, the first team to register was IF Väster from Gothenburg in the age category G14.
- It’s great to see that the interest in participating at the Gothia Cup is so big that you stay awake until after midnight just to be sure of getting a place in the tournament, says Lena Rönnefors, General Secretary of the Gothia Cup.
After one hour we had received 20 inscriptions and when the first day was summed up, the number of registered teams was 136.
- Registrations are coming in all the time and until now we have received inscriptions from 247 teams from approx. 20 nations.
The inscriptions include teams from Australia, Canada, Kuwait, Tanzania, Syria, Cameroon and Uganda. In addition, a number of European teams from Spain, Portugal, Germany, England, Belgium and Italy have signed up.
- We really shows that we are a venue for soccer interested people from all around the world and that we live up to the FIFA nomination of us being the official world championship for young people in the club teams, said Rönnefors.
Gothia Cup 2012 will be played between 15 and 21 July.
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tisdag, 6 september, 2011
UEFA Training Ground is the place where tomorrow’s stars will be put into focus. Here UEFA follows the development of the youth in Football Europe.
Passed summer UEFA was in Gothenburg to watch the Gothia Cup. This resulted in this movie that focuses on the size of the Gothia Cup and its importance to the youth in the world.
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fredag, 29 juli, 2011
You are all most welcome back in 2012. Registrations open on september 10th
Dates: July 15 – 21 2012
Age categories 2012:
B18 Boys born 1/1 1994 and later
B16 Boys born 1/1 1996 and later
B15 Boys born 1/1 1997 and later
B14 Boys born 1/1 1998 and later
B13 Boys born 1/1 1999 and later
B12 Boys born 1/1 2000 and later
B11 Boys born 1/1 2001 and later
G19 Girls born 1/1 1993 and later
G17 Girls born 1/1 1995 and later
G15 Girls born 1/1 1997 and later
G14 Girls born 1/1 1998 and later
G13 Girls born 1/1 1999 and later
G12 Girls born 1/1 2000 and later
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fredag, 29 juli, 2011
Thanks to all players, leaders, supporters and volunteers that turns the Gothia Cup into the party that we have just experienced! The nice thing about experiences is that many of them are shared by all of us, while some of them are only experienced by you. When we see Kim Källström bringing 400 Special Olympic players into the stadion at the Opening Ceremony, or when we see representatives from all the participating nation on stage singing to ”We Are The Champions”, this is shared by all of us. But when you change a flag and talk to a boy or a girl you meet on the stand, this is an experience that only you have.
Some experiences that we all share is, for example, when leaders from Germany, Italy or Mexico are singing songs from their home countries or when 3000 leaders together sing ”Hey Jude” at the truly remarkable leaders party on Tuesday evening.
Or when Venezuela meets Iraq in the play off on Thursday. Approximately 3000 spectators, at a crowded Slottsskogsvallen, will get to see an exciting match that ends with a 2-1 victory for Venezuela. The winners receive congratulations and both teams applaud the audience for spreading a great atmosphere and giving support during the match. Fair play and respect for each other is our future. It is something that we together have to work hard on and try to maintain.
At the price award ceremony of the Special Olympic at Heden we experience tears of joy. All teams receive a medal so being a winner or a looser isn’t important, it is even forgotten, when th eplayers get up on stage to receive the jubilation. The way to the stage is lined with Gothia players that slap high fives with the prize recipients. Some of the SO-players can’t get enough of this great avenue and keep on running back and forth several times to receive the tributes. Everybody can feel the joy and happiness.
On Friday we received the news about the unimaginable tragedy that struck our sister country of Norway. We all feel deep compassion for the victims and all Norwegian citizens. The strength that the Norwegian teams show by completing their matches and standing united is the attitude we all must take. I believe that meetings like the Gothia Cup will be even more important in the future. By meeting and getting to know each other’s different cultures, religions and approaches, we will increase our understanding and we will realize that we all are equal. Evilness and atrocities must be fought through cohesion, unity and belief in the future.
Thank you for an unforgettable week!
Lena Rönnefors
Tournament director
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
Karanba (BRA) – AF Madrid Sur 6-5p (SPA) (1-1)
The last game of this year’s Gothia Cup started and Karanba impressed the most. Madrid wasn’t bad on the other hand and we had an interesting game ahead of us. Karanba’s full backs acted as real laterals and came forward to cross the ball over and over. It was one cross ball who caused the penalty Karanba gained, which Patrick Alves scored four minutes before half time. But Madrid came back and scored the equaliser with a long distance free-kick by Javier Mengual, and the score was 1-1 after the first half.
In the second half Madrid started best with a quick passing game but without results. Both teams secured their defenses and the game was played in the midfield. An uneventful half went to a penalty shoot-out.
Karanba got the most composure in the penalties and won the even match.
1-0: Patrick Alves, #11
1-1: Javier Morales Mengual, #10
Most valuable player: Vincius Araujo, #1
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
Höllvikens GIF (SWE) – IK Grand Bodø (NOR) 2-0 (1-0)
Höllviken began the match strongest and created som good chances, but it was halfway through the half the first goal came after Sandra Karlström got the head on a free kick. The rest of the half continued in Höllvikens favor and Bodø found it hard to get on the opposite half. Unfortunately there weren’t much action and the audience had to put their hope in the second half.
Höllviken was the better team in second half as well and extended their lead after a nice cooperation on the left flank which Olivia Welin could end with great composure. Höllviken was close to score the third goal two times but the shoot went outside the frame and was saved respectively. Bodø’s best chance was a free kick but it was stopped by a covering player. Höllviken won fair and well!
1-0: Sandra Karlström, #39
2-0: Olivia Welin, #5
Most valuable player: Olivia Welin, #5
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
GAIS (SWE) – IF Brommapojkarna (SWE) 3-0 (1-0)
The match started in a high tempo where both teams were eager to win the Tipselit trophy, which probably is the most prestigious class in Gothia Cup. I the 15th minute GAIS took the lead after Linus Tornblad scored from a corner with a header. In the nest attack BP felt the net too but it was correctly disallowed for offside. You could notice that a lot was at stake in this game because there were tough duels and irritation on the field, which created excitment both on the pitch and among the audience. This was also the first game with cheering supporters as many GAIS-fans had come to Gamla Ullevi.
BP started the second half best but GAIS were good at counter attacks which lead the way to both 2-0 and 3-0. Fredrik Jonsson and Linus Tornblad was the goalscorers. With three goals up and fifteen minutes left BP lost the mood to play and GAIS could control the rest of the game.
1-0: Linus Tornblad, #10
2-0: Fredrik Jonsson, #14
3-0: Linus Tornblad, #10
Most valueable player: Linus Tornblad, #10
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
Cestria Girls FC (ENG) – Värtans IK (SWE) 0-1 (0-1)
Despite an even beginning where Cestria seemed to have the edge it was Värtans who took the lead when Nora Otterhäll ran from deep and put the ball behind the keeper. The even game continued after the goal and few clear chances arose. Amy Williams in Cestria’s goal had two tough challenges but managed them both.
The second half continued in the manner of the first. An even and tough battle with great defending but no scoring opportunities. An uneventful second half ended the game where both team were equal, except in goals.
0-1: Nora Otterhäll, #6
Most valuable player: Nora Otterhäll, #6
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
Cruzeiro EC (BRA) – ABK Football Club (ENG) 2-0 (2-0)
As expected Cruzeiro got the pressure at the beginning but ABK had an impressive defence with their 4-1-4-1 formation. It didn’t help when Emerson Oliveira smashed a free kick in the net after a few minutes. After the goal ABK had to attack and the game opened up a bit which gave Cruzeiro, and especially Emerson, a couple of opportunities, but unconcentration and Sean Fallon in the goal stopped them. Long shots was the winning melody for Cruzeiro and Emerson could once again score after an excellent shoot in the top corner.
The second half was a completely different match. Cruzeiro focused on defending and ABK didn’t get the chances they wanted. A dull second half ended and Cruzeiro got the deserved victory.
1-0: Emerson Oliveira de Almeida, #11
2-0: Emerson Oliveira de Almeida, #11
Most valuable player: Emerson Oliveira de Almeida, #11
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
Lobatos Foot (POR) – Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) 0-4 (0-2)
Chivas started the game furiously and soon they found the net after Benjamin Muñoz headed a perfect cross ball.Lobates found it hard to make some resistance and thanks to goalkeeper Alexandre Peixe Chivas didn’t extend their lead. Thus, Alexandre couldn’t help it when Gustavo Torrez placed a thunderous shoot in the down corner. In half time Chivas had a well earned lead with 2-0.
The second half was completely dominated by Chivas and showed both great skill and finess but once again Alexandre Peixe played well. With almost five minutes remaining Chivas’s right back Roberto Marquez stormed the flank and scored 3-0. Right before full time Jose Godinez scored 4-0 and the game was over.
0-1: Benjamin Muñoz, #11
0-2: Gustavo Torrez, #5
0-3: Roberto Marquez, #2
0-4: Jose Godinez, #14
Most valuable player: Jose Godinez, #14
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
KäPa United (FIN) – IF Brommapojkarna (SWE) 2-0 (0-0)
Käpa, in the nice Palermo colors, started the match best and created two opportunities to score early on. Later BP got in to the game and also got some chances but without luck. It was a tight and even game and we wished for a more intense second half.
The second half also began with scoring opportunities and three minutes in the half Rebecca Kilponen could score 1-0 for Käpa with a placed shoot. After another even period Käpa could extend their lead when Enni Yläoutinen scored from a corner with approximately five minutes left. Käpa controlled the rest of the game and when the referee ended the game they stood as winners.
1-0: Rebecca Kilponen, #28
2-0: Enni Yläoutinen, #32
Most valuable player: Amanda Rantanen, #8
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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lördag, 23 juli, 2011
Gothia TV is at Gamla Ullevi to check the excitement and atmosphere at the Friday finals. We also test our special abilities, are we psychic?
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup, gothia cup tv
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fredag, 22 juli, 2011
Paris FC (FRA) – Club Toluca FC (MEX) 1-1 (0-1), 4-6p
The match started in a high tempo where both teams was eager to score the first goal. A quick passing game and individual skills created football entertainment where Paris was closest to score a goal on Toluca (both teams had a clean sheet in all their games so far), but the ball hit the bar. Halfway through the half Paris had the edge but it was Toluca who took the lead after a nice volley by Diego Alberto Gama Garcia. Toluca was close to make their second goal too but Ivan Zamora Esqvivel’s free-kick hit the bar right before half-time.
The second half continued where the first ended and treated us with the same amusing and thrilling game. In the 42nd minute Paris scored the equaliser after a long distance free-kick from the midfield which Abdoulaye Diomande headed to the net. The rest of the match reminded of a handball game where the teams attacked in turns but the scoring opportunities lacked and a penalty shootout was at hand.
Lady Luck shined on Toluca who get the victory in this very even encounter.
0-1: Diego Alberto Gama Garcia, #11
1-1: Abdoulaye Diomande, #9
Most valuable player: Diego Alberto Gama Garcia, #11
// Jens Karlsson
Etiketter: 2011, final, Gothia Cup
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