League Play-Off

Kungliga Arenan
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Torgny Asplund made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Aneby IFK's goalkeeper Orvar Markusson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jim Danielsson. After having played for 9 minutes, Torgny Asplund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lokomotiv Ekhagen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torgny Asplund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jim Danielsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Torgny Asplund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jim Danielsson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Orvar Markusson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lucas Biörkquist during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lucas Biörkquist hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After 35 played minutes Aneby IFK got a freekick which was hit by Torsten Svanér. Torgny Asplund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Torsten Svanér to make the kick off. In the 59th minute, Jim Danielsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lokomotiv Ekhagen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Torgny Asplund blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Orvar Markusson having to make a save. 68 minutes into the game, Dennis Duset was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aneby IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lokomotiv Ekhagen the free kick. Dennis Duset hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Orvar Markusson didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Lokomotiv Ekhagen's Torgny Asplund shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Aneby IFK's Orvar Markusson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torgny Asplund in the 77th minute of play. Torgny Asplund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Orvar Markusson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jim Danielsson in the 85th minute of play. Alvin Månsson charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvin Månsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th match minute, Lokomotiv Ekhagen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvin Månsson to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Rune Lindgren in the 88th minute really tested Jan-Erik Fredriksson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 93 minutes into the game, Rune Lindgren was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aneby IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lokomotiv Ekhagen the free kick. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Aneby IFK! Lokomotiv Ekhagen's Jan-Erik Fredriksson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 99th minute of the match, managed to save Lokomotiv Ekhagen from getting a goal against them. Lokomotiv Ekhagen's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.