League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Åke Lägdin took the kick off in the first half of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in helsingborg fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Axel Malmström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Sebastian Salqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Salqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åke Lägdin in the 19th minute of play. Per Norberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Alf Jonasson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Åke Lägdin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Sebastian Salqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Käringön's Alf Jonasson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Käringön from getting a goal against them. The supporters of helsingborg booed when Käringön was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenneth Hultstrand didn't get a good kick on the ball. Per Norberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Alf Jonasson made a huge save. In the 35th minute, Åke Lägdin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Käringön fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 39th minute, Sven Holmgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastian Salqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Malmström in the 40th minute of play. When Åke Lägdin came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Käringön 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 Åke Lägdin couldn't finish the play. In the 45th minute, Per Norberg 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Per Norberg to make the kick off. A collision led to Käringön getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Roland Holmstedt hit a great ball. Åke Lägdin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sebastian Salqvist came out and tried to block the shot, but Åke Lägdin slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 60th minute. helsingborg's Per Norberg got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 66 minutes, Kenneth Hultstrand mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Käringön and the helsingborg players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Käringön's Kenneth Hultstrand got a free kick in the 66th minute. If Folke Dahlquist 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 Käringön's Åke Lägdin in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye helsingborg's goalie prevented a goal. If Axel Malmström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Conny Lövkvist's late challenge caught a Käringön's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Conny Lövkvist helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to helsingborg getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Conny Lövkvist hit a great ball. Åke Lägdin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Folke Dahlquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Alf Jonasson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Käringön walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.