League Play-Off

Knölvalen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oliver Utfal got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Oliver Utfal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kalle Kjellqvist. Bjärred IFK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oliver Utfal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Oliver Utfal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kalle Kjellqvist having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Räffle United's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Lindström came free, but İlmi Alan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bjärred IFK's Kalle Kjellqvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Bjärred IFK from getting a goal against them. When Karl-Åke Alstedt came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Räffle United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karl-Åke Alstedt couldn't finish the play. Bjärred IFK's Kalle Kjellqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Åke Alstedt in the 22nd minute of play. Bjärred IFK's Kalle Kjellqvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Bjärred IFK from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Bjärred IFK's zone, Karl-Åke Alstedt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kalle Kjellqvist came out of the goal and Karl-Åke Alstedt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Oliver Utfal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Tobias Åström fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bjärred IFK's protests and gave Tobias Åström a yellow card for diving instead. Tobias Åström kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Andreas Lindström charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andreas Lindström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Räffle United booed when Bjärred IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Lindström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oliver Utfal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kalle Kjellqvist having to make a save. In the 42nd minute, one of Bjärred IFK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Bjärred IFK. In the 44th minute there was a penalty for Räffle United. Bo-Erik Valrot stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Kalle Kjellqvist. 2-0. 50 minutes into the match, Bjärred IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Sotomayor Edelgaard came free, but Kalle Kjellqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Patrik Bogren made a kick off. After having played for 59 minutes, Oliver Utfal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Räffle United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oliver Utfal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 76 minutes into the game, Räffle United's Karl-Åke Alstedt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kalle Kjellqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 83rd match minute, Bjärred IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henric Svensson to maneuver through the defense. Oliver Utfal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Oliver Utfal 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. When the referee ended the match the Räffle United players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.