2026-09-03, 05:40 PM - Word count:
SSL Cup Qualifying Round - CD Alfama vs Seoul MFC
A truly special game being played today. It will be CD Alfama's first ever cup tournament match in the teams history. Fans will be excited to see how the expansion team does in its first tournament match. For Gösta Holmberg, this match will mean a little bit more. His father, Kjell Holmberg, was a defender for Seoul MFC many years ago. Kjell would play for Seoul for multiple seasons, helping the team win Division 2 and earn promotion to Division 1 all the way back in Season 8. It will be an emotional game for Holmberg, to play against the team that he watched his dad play for when he was a young child. Hopefully those emotions won't effect him during his match today.
One minute into the match, Gösta gets his foot on a throw in near the corner in CD Alfama's end. Sadly for him, it ends up going to Santori who has time and space just inside the box. Luckily CD Alfama shuts down any chances and Wall Jr is able to get his hands on the ball.
At the 24th minute, Holmberg gets caught watching the game and has to chase down SCREAM as SCREAM runs the ball into the box. Holmberg is able to catch up just before the goal box and attempts a risky tackle from behind to knock the ball away from SCREAM. Luckily for Holmberg, it works. Unluckily for Holmberg, it goes straight to Santori who boots it low towards the far post. Wall Jr dives out and tips it wide to prevent another goal.
SCREAM attempts to swing a corner kick into the box at the 32nd minute mark, however Bǫllrstoppari reads it well and heads it back towards the edge of the box. Man attempts to settle the ball and clear it, but fails. Holmberg swoops in boots the ball down the sideline and gives his side a bit of time to regroup and reset in their defensive half.
A minute into extra time in the first half, Scochnikov takes a corner kick and sends it in to the goal box. A defender for Seoul MFC heads it off towards the edge of the box. There is enough air time for Holmberg to run over and head it right back into the pile of bodies in the box. A Seoul MFC heads it, but can't clear it and Plačkovič for CD Alfama heads it in and makes it 1-2 for CD Alfama. Not a direct assist for Holmberg, but the hustle was there that result in a goal to help cut Seoul's lead in half.
At the half, things aren't looking great for Holmberg. He hasn't impressed as far as highlights go, and he isn't having a strong game. He sits at 6.2 matching rating, with 6.7km ran and one clear cut chance. CD Alfama aren't having a fun game, getting outshot 6 to 18 at the half. The expected goals are 1.14 to 3.38, matching the half time score of 1-3 in favour of Seoul MFC.
Holmberg gets a pass from Man at the 53 minute of the game. He runs with the ball down the sideline, looking for a possible cross into the box. He puts the breaks on and gets the ball in a position where his dominant right foot could get an accurate cross off. Sadly, Shevchenko had other ideas and knocks it away from Holmberg and passes it up to Santori.
After 60 minutes into the match, SCREAM tries to chip the ball past Holmberg to get into CD Alfama's box. He stops the attempt, but it goes right back to SCREAM who takes a step back and then sends a cross that gets cleared out.
Man passes to Holmberg at the 77th minute, a bit behind Holmberg but he drops back and regroups. Facing little pressure, Holmberg figures his best move is to pass the ball back across center field and call it a day. The ball works its way back to Holmberg along the sideline and he has to race to try and chip the ball up to Bubblegum because SCREAM is screaming down on him trying to intercept the pass. It was an awful pass, and gets intercepted by Szarekh King and Seoul MFC is on the counterattack.
A truly awful performance by Holmberg this game. Really, just 13.1km of cardio if you ignore the two decent plays he made. Seoul MFC thumps CD Alfama 6-1 with 40 shots recorded and an expected goals of 7.31. Holmberg was 74% on his passing, truly awful and his game rating of 5.9 reflects it. Not the prettiest game for CD Alfama or Gösta Holmberg, but you have to expect some rough patches with the expansion team. Now the team can at least focus completely on the regular season, hoping to win at least one game in their inugurual season.
A truly special game being played today. It will be CD Alfama's first ever cup tournament match in the teams history. Fans will be excited to see how the expansion team does in its first tournament match. For Gösta Holmberg, this match will mean a little bit more. His father, Kjell Holmberg, was a defender for Seoul MFC many years ago. Kjell would play for Seoul for multiple seasons, helping the team win Division 2 and earn promotion to Division 1 all the way back in Season 8. It will be an emotional game for Holmberg, to play against the team that he watched his dad play for when he was a young child. Hopefully those emotions won't effect him during his match today.
One minute into the match, Gösta gets his foot on a throw in near the corner in CD Alfama's end. Sadly for him, it ends up going to Santori who has time and space just inside the box. Luckily CD Alfama shuts down any chances and Wall Jr is able to get his hands on the ball.
At the 24th minute, Holmberg gets caught watching the game and has to chase down SCREAM as SCREAM runs the ball into the box. Holmberg is able to catch up just before the goal box and attempts a risky tackle from behind to knock the ball away from SCREAM. Luckily for Holmberg, it works. Unluckily for Holmberg, it goes straight to Santori who boots it low towards the far post. Wall Jr dives out and tips it wide to prevent another goal.
SCREAM attempts to swing a corner kick into the box at the 32nd minute mark, however Bǫllrstoppari reads it well and heads it back towards the edge of the box. Man attempts to settle the ball and clear it, but fails. Holmberg swoops in boots the ball down the sideline and gives his side a bit of time to regroup and reset in their defensive half.
A minute into extra time in the first half, Scochnikov takes a corner kick and sends it in to the goal box. A defender for Seoul MFC heads it off towards the edge of the box. There is enough air time for Holmberg to run over and head it right back into the pile of bodies in the box. A Seoul MFC heads it, but can't clear it and Plačkovič for CD Alfama heads it in and makes it 1-2 for CD Alfama. Not a direct assist for Holmberg, but the hustle was there that result in a goal to help cut Seoul's lead in half.
At the half, things aren't looking great for Holmberg. He hasn't impressed as far as highlights go, and he isn't having a strong game. He sits at 6.2 matching rating, with 6.7km ran and one clear cut chance. CD Alfama aren't having a fun game, getting outshot 6 to 18 at the half. The expected goals are 1.14 to 3.38, matching the half time score of 1-3 in favour of Seoul MFC.
Holmberg gets a pass from Man at the 53 minute of the game. He runs with the ball down the sideline, looking for a possible cross into the box. He puts the breaks on and gets the ball in a position where his dominant right foot could get an accurate cross off. Sadly, Shevchenko had other ideas and knocks it away from Holmberg and passes it up to Santori.
After 60 minutes into the match, SCREAM tries to chip the ball past Holmberg to get into CD Alfama's box. He stops the attempt, but it goes right back to SCREAM who takes a step back and then sends a cross that gets cleared out.
Man passes to Holmberg at the 77th minute, a bit behind Holmberg but he drops back and regroups. Facing little pressure, Holmberg figures his best move is to pass the ball back across center field and call it a day. The ball works its way back to Holmberg along the sideline and he has to race to try and chip the ball up to Bubblegum because SCREAM is screaming down on him trying to intercept the pass. It was an awful pass, and gets intercepted by Szarekh King and Seoul MFC is on the counterattack.
A truly awful performance by Holmberg this game. Really, just 13.1km of cardio if you ignore the two decent plays he made. Seoul MFC thumps CD Alfama 6-1 with 40 shots recorded and an expected goals of 7.31. Holmberg was 74% on his passing, truly awful and his game rating of 5.9 reflects it. Not the prettiest game for CD Alfama or Gösta Holmberg, but you have to expect some rough patches with the expansion team. Now the team can at least focus completely on the regular season, hoping to win at least one game in their inugurual season.
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