League Play-Off

Arena Palmeiras
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivar Burman kicked off to start the match. Duarte Abreu scored 1-0 in the 2nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lennart Månsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lennart Månsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duarte Abreu in the 8th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ivar Burman in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emil Caspersson saved SS Palestra Italia from getting behind. Lennart Månsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. SS Palestra Italia's Emílio van Rijswijk came free and shot a quick shot against goal 12 minutes in the game, fortunately Lennart Månsson had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Lennart Månsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Emílio van Rijswijk in the 21st minute. Emil Caspersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivar Burman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of KopparnsJärnGäng booed when SS Palestra Italia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emílio van Rijswijk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emil Caspersson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivar Burman's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Lennart Månsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Abreu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 2-0 became the score in the 40th minute when Duarte Abreu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Lennart Månsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duarte Abreu in the 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Duarte Abreu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, KopparnsJärnGäng's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Abreu came free, but Lennart Månsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Emílio van Rijswijk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emil Caspersson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ivar Burman's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Ivar Burman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emil Caspersson having to make a save. Lennart Månsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Bryngelsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emil Caspersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivar Burman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68thth minute of the game Duarte Abreu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KopparnsJärnGäng's Lennart Månsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 72nd minute Duarte Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lennart Månsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the game, Duarte Abreu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SS Palestra Italia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KopparnsJärnGäng the free kick. In the 74th match minute, SS Palestra Italia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duarte Abreu to maneuver through the defense. Peder Rang took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lennart Månsson. KopparnsJärnGäng's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 83 played minutes, SS Palestra Italia's Kristoffer Hansson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lennart Månsson 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 SS Palestra Italia reached it. Duarte Abreu scored 4-0 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lennart Månsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Adrian Bryngelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Benjamin Ahlfors fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KopparnsJärnGäng's protests and gave Benjamin Ahlfors a yellow card for diving instead. Benjamin Ahlfors hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Peder Rang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lennart Månsson having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte Abreu in the 94th minute of play forced KopparnsJärnGäng's goalkeeper Lennart Månsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duarte Abreu spun around in front of the goal 94 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of KopparnsJärnGäng's goal. KopparnsJärnGäng's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.