GAIS claimed the Swedish Cup with a comprehensive 7-0 victory over Huskvarna in the final on Wednesday. The away side showed no mercy from the opening whistle, ending their opponents' hopes early. By then it was clear this would not be a contest of equals.
Ragnar Thorkelsson opened the scoring in the sixth minute, giving GAIS an immediate advantage. Fredrik Beckman doubled the lead before the break with two goals in quick succession, arriving in the twenty-ninth and forty-fourth minutes. And here's the thing — Huskvarna had barely mustered a response before halftime.
The second half brought no relief for the hosts. Thorkelsson added his second in the fifty-eighth minute before Sander Jorgensen made it four goals in the sixty-eighth. Salter then completed the rout with a pair in the eighty-fourth and ninetieth minutes, leaving Huskvarna with nothing to show for their efforts.
The statistics told the same story as the scoreline. GAIS controlled 65 per cent of possession and registered eighteen shots on target against four from their opponents. They also produced 100 attacks compared to Huskvarna's 84, while the visitors recorded ten corners to three.
That margin of victory means GAIS end their cup campaign on a high note, despite recent setbacks in league form. They have not won since their victory over Halmstad on August ninth, and this result changes the narrative around their season.