League Play-Off

Hällingsjö
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mats Åström made the kick off and thus started the match. Pål Axelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Stefan Esbjörnsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pål Axelsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Stefan Esbjörnsson made a huge save. Valter Tham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Falkrans, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Ingemar Grep fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Esbjörnsson having to interfere. In the 30th minute Mats Åström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Tham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Andreas Falkrans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valter Tham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Falkrans, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Joga Bonito FC's Stefan Esbjörnsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Joga Bonito FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Hällingsjö IK getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Tor Biörkquist hit a great ball. Valter Tham stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mats Åström's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Pål Axelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Stefan Esbjörnsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ingemar Grep to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ingemar Grep in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefan Esbjörnsson saved Joga Bonito FC from getting behind. Mats Åström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 62 minutes of play, Hällingsjö IK's Pål Axelsson made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stefan Esbjörnsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pål Axelsson in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefan Esbjörnsson saved Joga Bonito FC from getting behind. Pål Axelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Stefan Esbjörnsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd match minute, Hällingsjö IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt-Rune Gullesson to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Hällingsjö IK's zone, Andreas Falkrans stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valter Tham came out of the goal and Andreas Falkrans tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 79 minutes, Mats Åström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Joga Bonito FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mats Åström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 84 played minutes, Hällingsjö IK's Sven-Erik Kihlman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stefan Esbjörnsson 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 Hällingsjö IK reached it. In the 87th minute, Andreas Falkrans 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. Ingemar Grep's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stefan Esbjörnsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.