League Play-Off

Smedjebacken Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Otto Hedberg got the match started through his kick off. If Kjell Berggren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gärestad BK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Joakim Biörling scored to the left of an out of position Emanuel Lund, making the score, 1-0. Karl-Axel Nord fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stig-Ove Larsfelt having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Ingemar Tingelholm was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coach FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gärestad BK the free kick. The supporters of Gärestad BK booed when Coach FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ingemar Tingelholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 11 played minutes Coach FC got a freekick which was hit by Felix Boezem. Stig-Ove Larsfelt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Axel Nord in the 14th minute of play. Otto Hedberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Emanuel Lund skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niclas Berglund during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Niclas Berglund kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Peter Falk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coach FC and the Gärestad BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th minute, Peter Falk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emanuel Lund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joakim Biörling in the 37th minute of the match. If Kjell Berggren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kjell Berggren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Allan Ahlgren made a kick off. If Karl-Axel Nord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Gärestad BK's Stig-Ove Larsfelt threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Allan Ahlgren, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Karl-Axel Nord took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stig-Ove Larsfelt. Stig-Ove Larsfelt dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Joakim Biörling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otto Hedberg scored 3-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emanuel Lund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Joakim Biörling managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coach FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Joakim Biörling was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Lund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Coach FC's Stig-Ove Larsfelt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Ahlgren in the 79th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Gärestad BK's goal looked a bit too open when Otto Hedberg came free, but Emanuel Lund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 90th minute, Allan Ahlgren reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Stig-Ove Larsfelt. The goal made the score 3-2. If Kjell Berggren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.