League Play-Off

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Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pontus Viklund got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Billinge BF's zone, Robert Beckeman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vidar Petersson came out of the goal and Robert Beckeman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kurt Dalman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Zebastian Lindberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Potatisbulle's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Billinge BF the free kick. In the 12th match minute, FC Potatisbulle was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zebastian Lindberg to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Billinge BF's Pontus Viklund got a free kick in the 13th minute. After a rather tough play, Billinge BF's Billy Lindmark got a free kick in the 15th minute. Johan Andberg, 16 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Sverker Björk came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the FC Potatisbulle 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 Sverker Björk couldn't finish the play. Osvald Soned made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kurt Dalman in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, FC Potatisbulle's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Dalman came free, but Osvald Soned reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pontus Viklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Robert Beckeman managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Potatisbulle's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Beckeman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vidar Petersson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sverker Björk in the 30th minute of play forced Billinge BF's goalkeeper Vidar Petersson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Billinge BF getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Josef Ström hit a great ball. The long shot by Ulf Asserlind in the 34th minute really tested Vidar Petersson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Robert Beckeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Beckeman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Vidar Petersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sverker Björk stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Billinge BF's zone, Robert Beckeman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vidar Petersson came out of the goal and Robert Beckeman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Pontus Viklund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pontus Viklund in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Osvald Soned prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 63 minutes into the match, Billinge BF's goal looked a bit too open when Sverker Björk came free, but Vidar Petersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vidar Petersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Beckeman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vidar Petersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robert Beckeman, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After 77 minutes of play Billinge BF's Billy Lindmark was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Billinge BF getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Billy Lindmark hit a great ball. Robert Beckeman struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Vidar Petersson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Potatisbulle. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josef Ström in the 82nd minute of play forced FC Potatisbulle's goalkeeper Osvald Soned to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Potatisbulle getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Viggo Strömberg hit a great ball. Sverker Björk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vidar Petersson having to interfere. Vidar Petersson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Robert Beckeman's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The Billinge BF supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Billinge BF would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.