League Play-Off

Bjärtrå Stadion
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. John Ivarsson started the match with the kick off. Bjärtrå IFK's Edvard Wahlström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Fanström in the 6th minute of play. Lennart Stenberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Axel Fanström sped through Bjärtrå IFK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edvard Wahlström. Ulf Lönn hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Bengt Kalfhage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Axel Fanström came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Norberg BF 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 Axel Fanström couldn't finish the play. Axel Fanström scored 0-2 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edvard Wahlström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When John Ivarsson came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Bjärtrå IFK 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 John Ivarsson couldn't finish the play. In the 26thth minute of the game John Ivarsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Norberg BF's Markus Ek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Norberg BF's Markus Ek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Norberg BF from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Bjärtrå IFK booed when Norberg BF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Per Åkesson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute, Nils Martinsson sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Norberg BF's Markus Ek didn't even have to move. After some careless play in the Bjärtrå IFK defense, Lennart Stenberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edvard Wahlström. The Bjärtrå IFK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edvard Wahlström should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Norberg BF getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Oskar Malm hit a great ball. Markus Ek made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bengt Kalfhage in the 42nd minute. If Rickard Nyman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Bjärtrå IFK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Norberg BF were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lennart Stenberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Edvard Wahlström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennart Stenberg in the 54th minute of the match. Axel Fanström came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Edvard Wahlström could save by the left post. Bjärtrå IFK's Edvard Wahlström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Bjärtrå IFK from getting a goal against them. If Bengt Kalfhage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Markus Ek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Ivarsson in the 61st minute of play. With a little luck, Bjärtrå IFK's Edvard Wahlström got control of the ball when Axel Fanström tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Allan Berggren in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Markus Ek saved Norberg BF from getting behind. Lennart Stenberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvard Wahlström having to interfere. Ulf Lönn hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Edvard Wahlström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennart Stenberg in the 81st minute of the match. Bengt Kalfhage fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Markus Ek having to interfere. Markus Ek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt Kalfhage in the 90th minute of play. Norberg BF's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.