League Play-Off

Ilsbo -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Stoby's Thomas Clementsson 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. Stoby's defense didn't have a chance, in the 6th minute, when Allan Söderqwist scored to the left of an out of position Jakob Forss, making the score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Leonard Granberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stoby's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonard Granberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Axel Sundström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Ilsbo's zone, Thomas Clementsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Axel Sundström came out of the goal and Thomas Clementsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 18 minutes into the game, Allan Söderqwist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Jakob Forss was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gustaf Igelström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jakob Forss having to interfere. Leonard Granberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thomas Clementsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Axel Sundström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Thomas Clementsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stoby fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Sixten Siggman hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Allan Söderqwist struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Jakob Forss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilsbo. Karl-Ove Bergendahl received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jakob Forss came out and tried to block the shot, but Karl-Ove Bergendahl slotted it home off the left post making it 3-1 in the 41st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Stoby's zone, Allan Söderqwist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jakob Forss came out of the goal and Allan Söderqwist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl-Ove Bergendahl stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jakob Forss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Söderqwist in the 52nd minute of play. Allan Söderqwist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jakob Forss read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Karl-Ove Bergendahl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Jakob Forss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jakob Forss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Söderqwist in the 60th minute of play. Allan Söderqwist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jakob Forss having to interfere. Karl-Ove Bergendahl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jakob Forss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, Stoby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anders Hedman to maneuver through the defense. After 71 played minutes, Ilsbo's Johannes Olenberg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jakob Forss came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ilsbo reached it. After having played for 73 minutes, Allan Söderqwist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ilsbo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Söderqwist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jakob Forss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allan Söderqwist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thomas Clementsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Axel Sundström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thomas Clementsson struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Axel Sundström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stoby. After having played for 94 minutes, Karl-Ove Bergendahl managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ilsbo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl-Ove Bergendahl was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ilsbo's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.