League Play-Off

Jörn -vallen
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jens-Erik Rydberg made the kick off and thus started the match. Egon Åberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl-Johan Ahlbom having to interfere. 12 minutes into the game, Aron Ahlén cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Boris Tönnberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jörgen Asklund charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jörgen Asklund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 16th match minute, FC Raven Saints was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörgen Asklund to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute of the match Markus Galle shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karl-Johan Ahlbom showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 20 played minutes Smålandsstenar got a freekick which was hit by Patrik Broman. Jens-Erik Rydberg struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Boris Tönnberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Raven Saints. After a defensive mix-up in Smålandsstenar's zone, Kalle Walroth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boris Tönnberg came out of the goal and Kalle Walroth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 25th minute Kalle Walroth suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Ola Arenberg charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ola Arenberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. FC Raven Saints made a substitution. Vilhelm Svanström replaced Kalle Walroth. After a rather tough play, Smålandsstenar's Ola Arenberg got a free kick in the 27th minute. Boris Tönnberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens-Erik Rydberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrik Browald hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Smålandsstenar's Adam Kilström got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Boris Tönnberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vilhelm Svanström's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Smålandsstenar's Boris Tönnberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Smålandsstenar from getting a goal against them. When Eric Uggla fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Smålandsstenar's protests and gave Eric Uggla a yellow card for diving instead. Smålandsstenar's Boris Tönnberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vilhelm Svanström in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Egon Åberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Erik Fagerberg's late challenge caught a Smålandsstenar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erik Fagerberg helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Raven Saints's Erik Fagerberg got a free kick in the 56th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Smålandsstenar's Markus Galle broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After some careless play in the Smålandsstenar defense, Vilhelm Svanström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Boris Tönnberg. The Smålandsstenar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Boris Tönnberg should have stopped the shot. After having played for 67 minutes, Kevin Ersman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Raven Saints's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevin Ersman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Smålandsstenar's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Ersman came free, but Boris Tönnberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vilhelm Svanström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boris Tönnberg having to make a save. In the 76th minute Jens-Erik Rydberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boris Tönnberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl-Johan Ahlbom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adam Kilström in the 79th minute. Boris Tönnberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Erik Rydberg in the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Vilhelm Svanström 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. In the 82nd minute Jens-Erik Rydberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boris Tönnberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kevin Ersman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Uggla hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Boris Tönnberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Ersman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Ersman in the 94th minute of play forced Smålandsstenar's goalkeeper Boris Tönnberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the FC Raven Saints players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.