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.
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 Kalmar FFIFK GöteborgIFK Östersund [D3]A0-7Second roundSkövde AIK [D1]A1-2IF Brommapojkarna [SE]H2-0Third roundFalkenbergs FF [SE]A0-3 (AET)Degerfors IF [SE]H6-1 Fourth roundLjungskile SK [AS]H1-0IF Elfsborg [AS]A2-4Quarter finalsGIF Sundsvall [AS]A2-3Hammarby IF [AS]A0-1 (AET)Semi finalsEnköpings SK [SE]A0-3 Square brackets [ ] represent the opposition's division.
Match details
GK 1 Petter WaståRB 2 Arthur Sorin CB 4 Marcus LindbergCB 3 Joachim LantzLB 26 Emin Nouri RM 18 Rasmus Elm CM 8 Henrik Rydström (c)CM 17 Viktor Elm CM 21 Lasse Johansson LM 7 Jimmie Augustsson FW 10 Patrik Ingelsten Substitutes:DF 9 Stefan Larsson MF 12 Daniel Sobralense FW 13 David Elm Manager: Nanne Bergstrand GK 1 Kim ChristensenRB 16 Erik Lund CB 5 Mattias Bjärsmyr CB 22 Ragnar Sigurðsson LB 14 Hjalmar Jónsson RM 10 Niclas Alexandersson (c)CM 19 Pontus WernbloomCM 8 Thomas Olsson LM 6 Adam Johansson FW 7 Tobias Hysén FW 29 Robin Söder Substitutes:MF 9 Stefan Selakovic MF 13 Gustav Svensson FW 18 Jonas Wallerstedt Manager: Stefan Rehn Jonas Olsson
See also 2008 Svenska Cupen
References
External links Svenska Cupen at svenskfotboll.se