League Play-Off

Tingvalla IP
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sören Dalström got the match started through his kick off. Rickard Nordmark kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After 11 minutes, John Bennet made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. IF Karlstad Fotboll's Michael Johansson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, John Bennet put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Michael Johansson. John Bennet recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 20 minutes into the game, Alexander Apelqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. IF Karlstad Fotboll's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gandalfs Fc the free kick. A collision led to IF Karlstad Fotboll getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Alexander Apelqvist hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gösta Ek during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 25 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for IF Karlstad Fotboll! Rickard Nordmark shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 29 minutes into the game, Zoltán Sebestyén was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gandalfs Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IF Karlstad Fotboll the free kick. The supporters of IF Karlstad Fotboll booed when Gandalfs Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zoltán Sebestyén didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christian Byström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joar Forssell, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the game, Joar Forssell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Christian Byström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 42nd minute, John Bennet ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Michael Johansson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. In the 47thth minute of the game Sören Dalström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but IF Karlstad Fotboll's Michael Johansson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joar Forssell made a kick off. Michael Johansson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zoltán Sebestyén's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Michael Johansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Bennet, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. John Bennet was extremely unlucky when he, in the 57th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After some careless play in the IF Karlstad Fotboll defense, Sören Dalström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michael Johansson. The IF Karlstad Fotboll fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michael Johansson should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the IF Karlstad Fotboll defense, Sören Dalström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michael Johansson. The IF Karlstad Fotboll fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michael Johansson should have stopped the shot. John Bennet might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Michael Johansson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. John Bennet ran back to his position shaking his head. Sören Dalström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Michael Johansson made a huge save. IF Karlstad Fotboll's Michael Johansson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save IF Karlstad Fotboll from getting a goal against them. Gandalfs Fc's John Bennet was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 73rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 76 minutes in the game, John Bennet fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Michael Johansson having to interfere. In the 80th minute John Bennet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Johansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Gandalfs Fc's John Bennet dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-11. 94 minutes into the match, Sören Dalström notched a goal, 1-13, to the right of IF Karlstad Fotboll's Michael Johansson. Michael Johansson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gandalfs Fc's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.