[Nacional Tijuana]

Great idea, ArsenalTexan3. I'm going next week to Maryland to a round of the U.S. Open Cup (which I assume is the equivalent) to see DC Utd. (MLS) : Pittsburgh Riverhounds (A-League). Here we go!

[ArsenalTexan3]

No news on the result of the Orebro/Assyriska. Oh well I guess the kind people of Orebro don't want to show off how bad they beat Assyriska.

[Dune]

Örebro lost 2-3 after extra time.
From what I have read Örebro were quite upset with the referees handling of the game.

[ArsenalTexan3]

Originally posted by Dune
Örebro lost 2-3 after extra time.
From what I have read Örebro were quite upset with the referees handling of the game.

Who said Graham Poll could be a ref in the Swedish league!!! I demand a replay match.


Just joking in all of this.

[Dandal]

Deciding goal on a penalty at extended time (103'). Haven't seen the match, but my general view on fans that always find referee decisions to blame for their team's defeats is they are just as embarrasing as people laughing on the wrong places at the movies. Neither of them has understood what's it all about. Refereeing is an integral part of the game and and I've seen many more signs of incompetence from by strikers and defenders in my days than I have from referees.

Anyways, seems like we have two teams from Superettan and one from division 2 in the quarterfinals. I like that.

[kwik1980]

Svenska Cupen: Quarterfinals

August 8th (per svenskfotboll.se)
Djurgårdens IF FF - AIK
Assyriska Föreningen-IFK Göteborg
Väsby IK FK - IF Elfsborg

August 28th
Winner of Halmstads BK or Örgryte IS -Trelleborgs FF

Halmstads BK - Örgryte IS to be played August 7th.

Djurgårdens match may be changed, dependent on their progress in the Champions League.

[ArsenalTexan3]

Djurgårdens IF FF - AIK...WOW! I was in Stockholm the day of the game on June 2nd I believe. Saw the headlines the next day. Down 0-3 and come back to tie it all up. Wonder if it will be a crazy match again.

[HuntKop]

Ugh. Örebro has been on a bit of bad form lately, from what I hear. This has to be a tough one to take.

[Dandal]

Three matches today;
In the remaining match in the group of 16 Halmstad defeated Örgryte 2-1 (both teams premier division sides) and will face division 1 leaders Trelleborgs FF.

In the first QF premier division side Elfsborg predictably defeated Väsby from division 2 1-4 in an away match.

And then the upset; division 1 side Assyriska defeated premier division IFK Göteborg 4-1 at home, all Assyriska's goals in the first 20 minutes! No TV coverage, but I heard that the the stadium crew, who had the pleasant task to report any goals and other important events, were extatic over the first 20 minutes; "We're playing like Real Madrid!"

[kwik1980]

The Halmstads-Trelleborgs quarterfinal will be played on Thursday, August 28th. No date has been set for AIK-Djurgårdens. For those fans of this Stockholm derby, it could be an interesting time, as they have their yet-to-be-scheduled Swedish Cup match, as well as the return derby in the Allsvenskan on September 1. The SFF would like the semifinals to be completed on, or near September 25, with the final scheduled for November 1 at Råsunda in Stockholm.