League Play-Off

Olympia Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Brian Åström took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute Kinnahult were awarded a corner. Gunther Øre went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Vivalla FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Mülayim Adigözälov hit a great ball. Gunther Øre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mülayim Adigözälov's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Karl Helander firmly grabbed it by the left post. 14 minutes into the match, Kinnahult's goal looked a bit too open when Kenneth Engman came free, but Karl Helander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Kenneth Engman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Helander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kenneth Engman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 28 minutes into the match, Vivalla FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulino Llorienzo came free, but Conny Giöck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mülayim Adigözälov struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Karl Helander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vivalla FC. If Mülayim Adigözälov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 minutes, Brian Åström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kinnahult and the Vivalla FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vivalla FC booed when Kinnahult was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brian Åström didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Kenneth Engman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vivalla FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kinnahult the free kick. A collision led to Vivalla FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Kenneth Engman hit a great ball. Conny Giöck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brian Åström in the 35th minute of the match. After having played for 39 minutes, Kenneth Engman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vivalla FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kenneth Engman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brian Åström scored 0-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Conny Giöck, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mülayim Adigözälov made a kick off. Karl Helander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mülayim Adigözälov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kenneth Engman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Kling during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kinnahult's Fabian Kling got a free kick in the 58th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Vivalla FC's Hugo Björk tried to score from far away in the 59th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Brian Åström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Conny Giöck was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Kinnahult's zone, Mülayim Adigözälov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl Helander came out of the goal and Mülayim Adigözälov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 71 minutes into the game, Harry Carlberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vivalla FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kinnahult the free kick. In the 71st minute, Harry Carlberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute, Gunther Øre got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, Vivalla FC's Conny Giöck got control of the ball when Paulino Llorienzo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Karl Helander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kenneth Engman in the 76th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Kinnahult's zone, Eusebiu Benga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl Helander came out of the goal and Eusebiu Benga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Harry Carlberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vivalla FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Brian Åström scored to the left of an out of position Conny Giöck, making the score, 1-3. Conny Giöck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brian Åström in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brian Åström in the 91st minute of play forced Vivalla FC's goalkeeper Conny Giöck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Mülayim Adigözälov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Helander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chants of Kinnahult echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Vivalla FC had held the ball for most of the match.