League Play-Off

Järna Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rutger Västerstrand got the match started through his kick off. Harald Damm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rutger Västerstrand scored 2-0 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bengt-Åke Bergfelt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Järna's Ted Benett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Björn Boström in the 15th minute of play. Järna's Ted Benett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Lindell in the 16th minute of play. Harald Damm could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Bengt-Åke Bergfelt made a huge save. Bengt-Åke Bergfelt was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Rutger Västerstrand capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rutger Västerstrand really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Ted Benett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leif Lundström in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute Sebastian Lindell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ted Benett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Järna's goal looked a bit too open when Björn Boström came free, but Ted Benett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Sebastian Lindell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gästrike-hammarby IFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Lindell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ted Benett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastian Lindell to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Lindell in the 56th minute of play forced Järna's goalkeeper Ted Benett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Björn Boström got free with Ted Benett in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes into the match, Järna's Rutger Västerstrand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bengt-Åke Bergfelt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Järna defense, Björn Boström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ted Benett. The Järna fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ted Benett should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Gästrike-hammarby IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Rutger Västerstrand came free, but Bengt-Åke Bergfelt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Järna's Ted Benett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Järna from getting a goal against them. Ted Benett stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastian Lindell's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Bengt-Åke Bergfelt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rutger Västerstrand in the 79th minute of play. The Järna fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Järna's Rutger Västerstrand 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 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Järna's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Sebastian Lindell scored to the left of an out of position Ted Benett, making the score, 5-2. Rutger Västerstrand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Bengt-Åke Bergfelt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Thomas Andersson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gästrike-hammarby IFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomas Andersson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ted Benett breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Viggo Bergqvist charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Viggo Bergqvist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Gästrike-hammarby IFK booed when Järna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viggo Bergqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball.