League Play-Off

Klocken-stadium
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. Ove Finman started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, helsingborg's Per Norberg got a free kick in the 5th minute. Folke Dahlquist hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Torsten Snell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ove Finman in the 9th minute of play. When Per Norberg came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the helsingborg 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 Per Norberg couldn't finish the play. If Ove Finman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 13 minutes into the match, The Losers's goal looked a bit too open when Per Norberg came free, but Torsten Snell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 played minutes helsingborg got a freekick which was hit by Folke Dahlquist. Stig-Ove Åman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sebastian Salqvist. helsingborg's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of helsingborg booed when The Losers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Kaxe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Per Norberg struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Torsten Snell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for helsingborg. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Per Norberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. helsingborg's supporters rose to their feet, but Per Norberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Torsten Snell breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Per Norberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Torsten Snell having to make a save. Ove Finman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Torsten Snell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Folke Dahlquist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Torsten Snell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronny Granberg to strike the kick off in the second half. If Ronny Granberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ove Finman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, The Losers's Torsten Snell got control of the ball when Per Norberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, The Losers's Torsten Snell got control of the ball when Per Norberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Per Norberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Brian Gustavsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Per Norberg came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the helsingborg 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 Per Norberg couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Danielsson in the 80th minute of play forced helsingborg's goalkeeper Sebastian Salqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, The Losers's goalkeeper Torsten Snell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per Norberg. 87 minutes into the match, Per Norberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Torsten Snell. The Losers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Per Norberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Sebastian Salqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronny Granberg in the 90th minute of play. After 91 minutes, Sven Holmgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the helsingborg and the The Losers players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of The Losers booed when helsingborg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Holmgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Ronny Granberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Salqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Per Norberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Torsten Snell skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. helsingborg's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.