League Play-Off

Månsarp -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bengt-Rune Hedvall got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt-Rune Hedvall in the 4th minute of play forced Hälleviksstrand IF's goalkeeper Björn Skager to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Knut Arhenius charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Knut Arhenius the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Hälleviksstrand IF getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Knut Arhenius hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the match, Hälleviksstrand IF's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt-Rune Hedvall came free, but Björn Skager reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bengt-Rune Hedvall struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Björn Skager didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Månsarp FF. 9 minutes into the game, Thor Kolberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Månsarp FF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hälleviksstrand IF the free kick. A collision led to Månsarp FF getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Thor Kolberg hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Pål Nyström sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Månsarp FF's Karl Ström didn't even have to move. Alvin Bergkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bengt-Rune Hedvall in the 20th minute of play forced Hälleviksstrand IF's goalkeeper Björn Skager to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvin Bergkvist in the 25th minute of play forced Månsarp FF's goalkeeper Karl Ström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Alvin Bergkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hälleviksstrand IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvin Bergkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl Ström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Karl Ström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Per-Arne Ahlén, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Claes Holm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Björn Skager having to interfere. Bengt-Rune Hedvall's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Björn Skager read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Per-Arne Ahlén stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Hälleviksstrand IF's Pål Fredriksson got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute of the match Emil Lööf shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Björn Skager showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Bengt-Rune Hedvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Månsarp FF's Karl Ström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Månsarp FF from getting a goal against them. After 65 minutes, Walter Löfgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hälleviksstrand IF and the Månsarp FF players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hälleviksstrand IF getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Walter Löfgren hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the game, Bengt-Rune Hedvall cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Björn Skager was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Knut Arhenius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alvin Bergkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Ström having to interfere. Alvin Bergkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bengt-Rune Hedvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Björn Skager made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claes Holm in the 81st minute of play. Claes Holm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Månsarp FF fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Månsarp FF's Bengt-Rune Hedvall looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. For all the effort they put into the match, the Hälleviksstrand IF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Månsarp FF.