League Play-Off

Annerstad
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kurt Kjellman took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Tommy Lundhberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kosta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 6th minute, Torbjörn Magnusson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 8th minute, Kosta's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Torbjörn Magnusson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a little luck, Kosta's Sten Zachrisson got control of the ball when Torbjörn Magnusson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tommy Lundhberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Ove Matsson having to interfere. Tommy Lundhberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Sven-Ove Matsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Torbjörn Magnusson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sten Zachrisson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of Annerstad BF booed when Kosta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fritz Stolpe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sven-Ove Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Lundhberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. If Tommy Lundhberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kurt Kjellman succeeded in the game's 34th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Eskil Apelkvist's late challenge caught a Kosta's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eskil Apelkvist helped the player get up and apologised. Eskil Apelkvist hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Sven-Ove Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tommy Lundhberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Sven-Ove Matsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sixten Vennerdal went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Torbjörn Magnusson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-3 in the 46th playminute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The wind increased when Sixten Vennerdal made the kick off in the second half. Sten Zachrisson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjörn Magnusson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kurt Kjellman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sten Zachrisson having to interfere. Annerstad BF's Sven-Ove Matsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixten Vennerdal in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Sixten Vennerdal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kosta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sixten Vennerdal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sten Zachrisson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kurt Kjellman's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torbjörn Magnusson in the 63rd minute of play forced Kosta's goalkeeper Sten Zachrisson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sven-Ove Matsson was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Sixten Vennerdal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sixten Vennerdal really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. Sten Zachrisson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjörn Magnusson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sixten Vennerdal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Ove Matsson having to interfere. Kosta's Sten Zachrisson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kurt Kjellman in the 85th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sixten Vennerdal in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Ove Matsson saved Annerstad BF from getting behind. Sven-Ove Matsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixten Vennerdal in the 90th minute of play. Kurt Kjellman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Sten Zachrisson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Torbjörn Magnusson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sten Zachrisson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Kosta had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.