League Play-Off

Gnesta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Walter Åhlberg made the kick off and thus started the match. Magne Mattsson scored 0-1 in the 2nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roger Bergstedt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Torbjörn Ljungberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Bergstedt having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Herbert Apelquist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magne Mattsson struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Roger Bergstedt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Edsbruk. In the 22nd minute Torbjörn Ljungberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Bergstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven-Olof Berglund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Erik Vinström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven-Olof Berglund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Erik Vinström made a huge save. Walter Åhlberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erik Vinström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Walter Åhlberg ran back to his position shaking his head. Walter Åhlberg took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erik Vinström. Erik Vinström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. If Sven-Edvin Isaksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Torbjörn Ljungberg made the kick off in the second half. When Walter Åhlberg came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Strömmis 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 Walter Åhlberg couldn't finish the play. Torbjörn Ljungberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roger Bergstedt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Torbjörn Ljungberg's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. When Walter Åhlberg came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Strömmis 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 Walter Åhlberg couldn't finish the play. Edsbruk's Erik Vinström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Olof Berglund in the 69th minute of play. Edsbruk's Erik Vinström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Olof Berglund in the 72nd minute of play. Edsbruk's Erik Vinström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Olof Berglund in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Olof Berglund in the 93rd minute of play forced Edsbruk's goalkeeper Erik Vinström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Strömmis United's zone, Magne Mattsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roger Bergstedt came out of the goal and Magne Mattsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Helge Fransson kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Edsbruk's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.