League Play-Off

Vollsjö -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Frank Biörkman took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Svanskog RK's Sture Brander got control of the ball when Kenny Beneth tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Biörkman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sture Brander came out and tried to block the shot, but Frank Biörkman slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. With an all-out effort, Vollsjö RK's Sture Brander threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Frank Biörkman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Christian Benett could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Sture Brander made a huge save. 16 minutes into the match, Svanskog RK's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Biörkman came free, but Sture Brander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Vollsjö RK's Christian Benett nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sture Brander made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Boris Kullgren struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Gustav Kock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Svanskog RK. Christian Benett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sture Brander having to interfere. Sture Brander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Biörkman in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Vollsjö RK booed when Svanskog RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Nyström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sture Brander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sten Söder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christian Benett scored 3-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sture Brander, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Harry Nyström kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. When Vollsjö RK's Christian Benett in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Svanskog RK's goalie prevented a goal. When Christian Benett fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vollsjö RK's protests and gave Christian Benett a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, Christian Benett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernt Holmstedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Gustav Kock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Boris Kullgren stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Vollsjö RK's attack was well implemented in the 58th minute, but when Frank Biörkman was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After a defensive mix-up in Svanskog RK's zone, Christer Asklöv stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sture Brander came out of the goal and Christer Asklöv tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Vollsjö RK booed when Svanskog RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Nyström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Oscar Jakobsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sture Brander was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. The Vollsjö RK fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Vollsjö RK's Oscar Jakobsson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Valdemar Heggert struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Gustav Kock didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Svanskog RK. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Valdemar Heggert managed to get in a good position for a shot. Svanskog RK's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdemar Heggert was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustav Kock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute Ivar Bergman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sture Brander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benjamin Rang hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Sture Brander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Biörkman in the 79th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Vollsjö RK's goal looked a bit too open when Boris Kullgren came free, but Gustav Kock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sture Brander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Benett, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Sture Brander came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Vollsjö RK's Frank Biörkman. But to his dismay, Frank Biörkman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. If Boris Kullgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boris Kullgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustav Kock having to interfere. The supporters of Vollsjö RK booed when Svanskog RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Rang didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Svanskog RK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Vollsjö RK.