League Play-Off

Kållekärr -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christian Bålström started the match with the kick off. A.C SPORTING's Anders Ingemarsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Kuse in the 4th minute of play. Christian Bålström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anders Ingemarsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, A.C SPORTING's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Kuse came free, but Anders Ingemarsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Peter Kuse came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Vindeln RK 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 Peter Kuse couldn't finish the play. After 12 minutes, Tobias Ivarsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.C SPORTING and the Vindeln RK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 12th match minute, A.C SPORTING was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Ivarsson to maneuver through the defense. If Billy Pihlwall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Vindeln RK's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Pihlwall came free, but Greger Arvidsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sven Blomqvist took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anders Ingemarsson. A.C SPORTING's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Bålström in the 23rd minute of play forced A.C SPORTING's goalkeeper Anders Ingemarsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vindeln RK's Peter Kuse got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 29 played minutes, Vindeln RK's Alex Ekman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anders Ingemarsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vindeln RK reached it. A.C SPORTING's Tobias Ivarsson got his second yellow card of the match in the 29th minute. The referee ordered Tobias Ivarsson off the ground. In the 30th minute, Tobias Ivarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peter Kuse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gert Säf charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gert Säf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 33 played minutes Vindeln RK got a freekick which was hit by Gert Säf. Anders Ingemarsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Bålström in the 37th minute of play. Christian Bålström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Kristian Arvidsson came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the A.C SPORTING 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 Kristian Arvidsson couldn't finish the play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kristian Arvidsson made a kick off. Kristian Arvidsson took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Greger Arvidsson. Greger Arvidsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Christian Bålström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Bålström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anders Ingemarsson having to interfere. With his leg Anders Ingemarsson managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Vindeln RK's Peter Kuse fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Anders Ingemarsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mårten Abelsson in the 72nd minute of play. Greger Arvidsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristian Arvidsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Billy Pihlwall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anders Ingemarsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peter Kuse in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute Christian Bålström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anders Ingemarsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickard Sandberg kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After some careless play in the A.C SPORTING defense, Peter Kuse kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anders Ingemarsson. The A.C SPORTING fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anders Ingemarsson should have stopped the shot. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vindeln RK's goalkeeper Greger Arvidsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.