League Play-Off

Ärla IP
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ärla's Michael Mellin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jan-Erik Kråk kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Michael Mellin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bengt Brander having to make a save. Mathias Brask was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 10 minutes into the match. Michael Mellin kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The supporters of Bollhavens DjupDykare booed when Ärla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inge Åkesson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Emil Askestät shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Hägglund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bollhavens DjupDykare getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Josef Hedkvist hit a great ball. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bollhavens DjupDykare's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Inge Åkesson was slow to take the kick. During this time Ärla's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Ove Vase got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 2-0. 38 minutes into the match. Emil Askestät fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Hägglund having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emil Askestät made a kick off. Ärla's Tim Hägglund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Ärla from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Ärla's Albert Smefeldt got a free kick in the 60th minute. A collision led to Ärla getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Jan-Erik Kråk hit a great ball. After 66 played minutes, Ärla's Inge Åkesson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bengt Brander 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 Ärla reached it. Bollhavens DjupDykare's Bengt Brander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ove Vase in the 69th minute of play. In the 69th match minute, Bollhavens DjupDykare was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Forsberg to maneuver through the defense. 71 minutes into the game, Michael Mellin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Bengt Brander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ärla's Billy Kjellbom got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Svensson in the 78th minute of play forced Ärla's goalkeeper Tim Hägglund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Emil Askestät shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Hägglund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Ärla's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Svensson came free, but Tim Hägglund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emil Askestät's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Tim Hägglund skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kaj Odén struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Tim Hägglund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bollhavens DjupDykare. When the referee ended the match the Ärla players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.