League Play-Off

Krokis
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ingvar Melander started the match with the kick off. When Casper Sjödin fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Köpmanholmen BF's protests and gave Casper Sjödin a yellow card for diving instead. Casper Sjödin kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Krokhöjden's Jesper Pilgren shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 7th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Bertil Forssell but with some difficulty. Ingvar Melander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Köpmanholmen BF's Bertil Forssell got control of the ball when Mark Palmquist tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Krokhöjden getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Tobias Jansson hit a great ball. After 16 minutes, Folke Ekeroth made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Krokhöjden's Ronny Wallander tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bertil Forssell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ingvar Melander in the 19th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Folke Ekeroth had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ronny Wallander. Krokhöjden's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Folke Ekeroth was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After having played for 34 minutes, Mark Palmquist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Krokhöjden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mark Palmquist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicklas Ersman hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Jerry Söderström 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerry Söderström to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ingvar Melander in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bertil Forssell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Köpmanholmen BF's Bertil Forssell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Palmquist in the 58th minute of play. When Kenny Tolsson fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Köpmanholmen BF's protests and gave Kenny Tolsson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Köpmanholmen BF getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Kenny Tolsson hit a great ball. Bertil Forssell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingvar Melander in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Köpmanholmen BF's goalkeeper Bertil Forssell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nicklas Ersman's late challenge caught a Krokhöjden's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicklas Ersman helped the player get up and apologised. Ronny Wallander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerry Söderström in the 72nd minute of play. Jerry Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 played minutes Jerry Söderström could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-3 into the left cross. After having played for 86 minutes, Ingvar Melander managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Krokhöjden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ingvar Melander was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mark Palmquist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ingvar Melander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bertil Forssell having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Mark Palmquist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bertil Forssell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mark Palmquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Bertil Forssell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chants of Köpmanholmen BF echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Krokhöjden had held the ball for most of the match.