League Play-Off

Sjöbo IP
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sjöbo FF's Bernt Boman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Manchester United's Oxel Moron sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joel Viberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Viberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jakob Caspersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Manchester United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oxel Moron in the 8th minute. Joel Viberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakob Caspersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Viberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oxel Moron, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Sjöbo FF's Henry Forsman shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 14th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sverker Hammarberg but with some difficulty. 16 minutes into the match, Jakob Caspersson notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sjöbo FF's Joel Viberg. Joel Viberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oxel Moron in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joel Viberg saved Sjöbo FF from getting behind. Oxel Moron took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joel Viberg. Joel Viberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fredrik Ivarsson got free with Sverker Hammarberg in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oxel Moron received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Joel Viberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oxel Moron in the 36th minute of play forced Sjöbo FF's goalkeeper Joel Viberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Sjöbo FF's goal looked a bit too open when Oxel Moron came free, but Joel Viberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fredrik Ivarsson took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sverker Hammarberg. Sverker Hammarberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oxel Moron to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Sjöbo FF defense, Oxel Moron kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Viberg. The Sjöbo FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Viberg should have stopped the shot. Joel Viberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oxel Moron in the 57th minute. After 58 minutes Sjöbo FF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Oxel Moron who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Oxel Moron almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sjöbo FF's Joel Viberg did a great save. After some careless play in the Sjöbo FF defense, Oxel Moron kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joel Viberg. The Sjöbo FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joel Viberg should have stopped the shot. If Stig Örtlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Oxel Moron left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-6. If Kenneth Persson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hans Forss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Sverker Hammarberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 79 minutes of play, Manchester United's Jakob Caspersson made it 1-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joel Viberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Sjöbo FF getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Anders Andersson hit a great ball. If Oxel Moron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Manchester United's Ola Käcker ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joel Viberg. Joel Viberg yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-8. Oxel Moron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Viberg having to interfere. If Jakob Caspersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Viberg made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Oxel Moron sent off a good shot on target. The Sjöbo FF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Manchester United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.