League Play-Off

Långträsk IP
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Långträsk's Helge Tunander started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Helge Tunander let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 6th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. Charlie Målare kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Kent Levander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Yngve Sundling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kent Levander in the 14th minute of play forced Långträsk's goalkeeper Yngve Sundling to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Helge Tunander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Eliasson having to interfere. Sverker Bratt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Karl Eliasson having to make a save. 20 minutes into the game, Helge Tunander was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Långträsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hakkas IK the free kick. Yngve Sundling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Lang in the 26th minute of the match. If Helge Tunander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Hakkas IK's Sten Lang sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yngve Sundling narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Helge Tunander's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Karl Eliasson firmly grabbed it by the left post. Helge Tunander who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Karl Eliasson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 40th match minute, Hakkas IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kurt Melin to maneuver through the defense. Karl Eliasson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sverker Bratt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Helge Tunanders short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Karl Eliasson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sten Lang made a kick off. Yngve Sundling made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Sten Lang sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes into the match, Sverker Bratt notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Hakkas IK's Karl Eliasson. Karl Eliasson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sten Langs short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Yngve Sundling to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 65 minutes, Sverker Bratt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Långträsk's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sverker Bratt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute, John Abrahamsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the game, Charlie Målare threw the ball into play from the sideline. Långträsk's Hannes Lilja quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 72 minutes into the match, Hakkas IK's goal looked a bit too open when Sverker Bratt came free, but Karl Eliasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the game, Sverker Bratt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Karl Eliasson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Hakkas IK defense, Sverker Bratt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl Eliasson. The Hakkas IK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl Eliasson should have stopped the shot. Långträsk's Yngve Sundling proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Långträsk from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Långträsk's goalkeeper Yngve Sundling, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sverker Bratt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl Eliasson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. In the 96th minute, Kurt Melin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.