League Play-Off

Nima Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Karl-Michael Broman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Karl-Michael Broman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AC Kroek fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Bertil Grep 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. In the 12th minute Karl-Michael Broman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Wallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Bertil Grep managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Kroek's supporters rose to their feet, but Bertil Grep was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elias Wallin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 15 minutes, Karl-Michael Broman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Kroek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl-Michael Broman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 18th minute, Karl-Michael Broman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Elias Wallin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl-Michael Broman, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 25 minutes into the match, Nima United's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Michael Broman came free, but Elias Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elias Wallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertil Grep in the 27th minute of the match. If Joachim Björk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Joseph Kjellqvist was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 33rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 37th minute, Karl-Michael Broman got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 39th minute, Bertil Grep ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elias Wallin was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Joachim Björk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Lars Björklund made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Nima United's zone, Karl-Michael Broman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elias Wallin came out of the goal and Karl-Michael Broman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Jörgen Barck made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, AC Kroek was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christer Bammerman to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joachim Björk in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lars Björklund saved AC Kroek from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bertil Grep got free with Elias Wallin in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jörgen Barck during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Nima United's Jörgen Barck got a free kick in the 71st minute. After 72 minutes, Bertil Grep mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Kroek and the Nima United players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AC Kroek getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Börje Västerstrand hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Petter Grubb during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Christer Bammerman shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Bertil Grep's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Elias Wallin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bertil Grep fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Wallin having to interfere. Elias Wallin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Michael Broman in the 88th minute of play. Bertil Grep sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 97 minutes into the match, Nima United's goal looked a bit too open when Karl-Michael Broman came free, but Elias Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. AC Kroek played a much better game than Nima United and deserved their victory. The Nima United players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.