League Play-Off

Kangos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tobias Sundström started the match with the kick off. Otto Matsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Johannes Apelqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Alf Hermansson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johannes Apelqvist. Kangos RK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alf Hermansson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Alf Hermansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harald Bergman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Sundström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otto Matsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Johannes Apelqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustav Joensson's late challenge caught a Lone Oak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gustav Joensson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kangos RK getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gustav Joensson hit a great ball. When Otto Matsson came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Lone Oak fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Otto Matsson couldn't finish the play. Alf Hermansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Johannes Apelqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Alf Hermansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johannes Apelqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alf Hermansson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Johannes Apelqvist was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 27th minute, Alf Hermansson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Johannes Apelqvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. David Hård received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Johannes Apelqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kangos RK's zone, Alf Hermansson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Johannes Apelqvist came out of the goal and Alf Hermansson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 33rd minute Ivar Söderberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harald Bergman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that David Hård's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Johannes Apelqvist was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Johannes Apelqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alf Hermansson in the 39th minute of play. Lone Oak's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tobias Sundström 46 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2.

In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kangos RK's goalkeeper Johannes Apelqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 61 in the game by Otto Matsson from a close distance when the talented Johannes Apelqvist managed to make a qualified save. Kangos RK's players were relieved. Göran Mikaelsson's late challenge caught a Lone Oak's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Göran Mikaelsson helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 played minutes Kangos RK got a freekick which was hit by Göran Mikaelsson. Otto Matsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 70th minute, Lone Oak's Otto Matsson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Johannes Apelqvist. Johannes Apelqvist yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. 77 minutes into the game, Kangos RK's Göran Mikaelsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Harald Bergman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Lone Oak's Alf Hermansson in the 81st minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Johannes Apelqvist was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Kangos RK through an amazing save. If Otto Matsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Johannes Apelqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alf Hermansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Otto Matsson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Johannes Apelqvist skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.