League Play-Off

Hanks Heaven
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sonny Mattsson got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes, FC Framspelad's Alf Alfors shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alvin Österlund 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 FC Framspelad reached it. If Stig-Arne Holmberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Ludvig Dahlkvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Highvalley Virgins's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Framspelad the free kick. After 16 minutes of play, FC Framspelad's Gustaf Lindberg made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvin Österlund was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in FC Framspelad's zone, Stig-Arne Holmberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jonny Groth came out of the goal and Stig-Arne Holmberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. FC Framspelad's Jonny Groth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sonny Mattsson in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, FC Framspelad's goalkeeper Jonny Groth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stig-Arne Holmberg. In the 25th minute, Sonny Mattsson 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. If Stig-Arne Holmberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edward Söderström scored 0-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alvin Österlund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Highvalley Virgins's zone, Gustaf Lindberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvin Österlund came out of the goal and Gustaf Lindberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Framspelad fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 43rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Highvalley Virgins a penalty, 44 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tor Sandberg, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Framspelad's Jonny Groth. 1-2. Sonny Mattsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Jonny Groth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gustaf Lindberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Sonny Mattsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stig-Arne Holmberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonny Groth read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Jonny Groth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sonny Mattsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Highvalley Virgins's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tor Sandberg in the 70th minute. The corner led Highvalley Virgins's Mattias Beneth to a score. 2-2 in the 71st minute. Sonny Mattsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stig-Arne Holmberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonny Groth having to interfere. Stig-Arne Holmberg struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Jonny Groth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Highvalley Virgins. The supporters of Highvalley Virgins booed when FC Framspelad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esbjörn Gunnarsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, FC Framspelad's goal looked a bit too open when Sonny Mattsson came free, but Jonny Groth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Framspelad's goalkeeper Jonny Groth, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tor Sandberg hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Edward Söderström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Alvin Österlund made a huge save.