League Play-Off

Arboga IP
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joakim Åkesson kicked off to start the match. If Aron Vikström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aron Vikström in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan-Ove Hääger prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rickard Engman in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Björn Westerstrand saved Arboga SK from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rickard Engman in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Björn Westerstrand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rickard Engman struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Björn Westerstrand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lukas fc. Lars Sundström hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Anton Örn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Björn Westerstrand tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Rickard Engman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Björn Westerstrand. Arboga SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rickard Engman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of Lukas fc booed when Arboga SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Michael Wennerberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Rickard Engman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Björn Westerstrand was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The supporters of Arboga SK booed when Lukas fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl Myr didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 39 minutes, Rickard Engman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lukas fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Engman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Rickard Engman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Björn Westerstrand was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Björn Westerstrand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Myr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rickard Engman to strike the kick off in the second half. Björn Westerstrand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Engman in the 51st minute of the match. In the 58th minute Rickard Engman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Björn Westerstrand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot by Olle Simonsson from long distance, 62 minutes into the match, got Björn Westerstrand's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 65th play minutes Rickard Engman shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Björn Westerstrand and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 69th minute, Lukas fc's Rickard Engman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Björn Westerstrand. Björn Westerstrand yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. After having played for 72 minutes, Hubert Rudkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lukas fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hubert Rudkvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lukas fc's Rickard Engman was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 74th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. With his leg Björn Westerstrand managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Lukas fc's Rickard Engman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A long shot from Tomas Lekberg in the 84th minute of play was well struck, but Björn Westerstrand made a really good save at the right post. In the 84th minute, Holger Kilberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Rickard Engman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Arboga SK supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lukas fc's performance. The match ended with a win for Lukas fc.