League Play-Off

Hjärup
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robert Klint took the kick off in the first half of the match. Niklas Österlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Egil Löfskog made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niklas Österlund in the 9th minute. In the 11th match minute, Hjärup BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Ahlbom to maneuver through the defense. Alexander Olofsson struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Johan Malmberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kosova REP.. If Niklas Österlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th match minute, Kosova REP. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Beckman to maneuver through the defense. Niklas Österlund struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Egil Löfskog didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hjärup BK. If Martin Ahlbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niklas Österlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kosova REP.'s Robert Klint got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 29 played minutes Hjärup BK got a freekick which was hit by Jonas Pilberg. In the 32nd minute, Alexander Olofsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Johan Malmberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Mats Ahlgren kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hjärup BK's zone, Alexander Olofsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Johan Malmberg came out of the goal and Alexander Olofsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Robert Klint's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Johan Malmberg was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Hjärup BK's zone, Robert Klint stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Johan Malmberg came out of the goal and Robert Klint tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Egil Löfskog made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niklas Österlund in the 46th minute. Martin Ahlbom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egil Löfskog having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Martin Ahlbom was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robert Klint in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johan Malmberg saved Hjärup BK from getting behind. Niklas Österlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Egil Löfskog tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niklas Österlund might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Egil Löfskog. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Niklas Österlund ran back to his position shaking his head. Kosova REP.'s Egil Löfskog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niklas Österlund in the 65th minute of play. If Martin Ahlbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niklas Österlund in the 69th minute of play forced Kosova REP.'s goalkeeper Egil Löfskog to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stefan Termander hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Egil Löfskog showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niklas Österlund, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Egil Löfskog made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Ahlbom in the 79th minute of play. Egil Löfskog showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Ahlbom, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 95th minute Jonas Pilberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egil Löfskog saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Kosova REP. booed when Hjärup BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ingmar Hedlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Kosova REP. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kosova REP. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.