League Play-Off

Älvkarleby -vallen
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. Erland Västerstrand started the match with the kick off. Peder Eklund came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by husqvarna fc's Sakarias Söderqvist. But to his dismay, Sakarias Söderqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 8 minutes into the game, husqvarna fc's Erland Västerstrand nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Peder Eklund made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 12 minutes into the match, husqvarna fc's goalkeeper Stig-Ove Kuse had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fredrik Sjöö. Peder Eklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sakarias Söderqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Erland Västerstrand scored 0-3 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Peder Eklund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Sakarias Söderqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. husqvarna fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Sakarias Söderqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Peder Eklund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute Sakarias Söderqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peder Eklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sakarias Söderqvist struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Peder Eklund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for husqvarna fc. Erland Västerstrand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, Midland's Michael Lindgren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stig-Ove Kuse narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Peder Eklund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erland Västerstrand, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to Midland getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Georg Ström hit a great ball. Bengt-Arne Norberg's late challenge caught a husqvarna fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bengt-Arne Norberg helped the player get up and apologised. 40 minutes into the game, husqvarna fc's Erland Västerstrand nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Peder Eklund made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Michael Lindgren to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Midland's goal looked a bit too open when Kim Rudberg came free, but Peder Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michael Lindgren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Stig-Ove Kuse tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peder Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erland Västerstrand in the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Michael Lindgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig-Ove Kuse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stig-Ove Kuse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Lindgren in the 62nd minute of play. husqvarna fc's Stig-Ove Kuse played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Lindgren in the 63rd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Bengt-Arne Norberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erland Västerstrand hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After 76 minutes, Leif Sjöberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Midland and the husqvarna fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Midland fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! In the 77th minute there was a penalty for husqvarna fc. Vincent Hjelm stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Peder Eklund. 0-6. After a defensive mix-up in Midland's zone, Sakarias Söderqvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peder Eklund came out of the goal and Sakarias Söderqvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sakarias Söderqvist's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Peder Eklund firmly grabbed it by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Erland Västerstrand managed to get in a good position for a shot. husqvarna fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Erland Västerstrand was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Peder Eklund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle sounded husqvarna fc left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Midland.