League Play-Off

Linghed
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erik Fors took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Rickard Strömberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bengt-Arne Strandberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Josef Drewitz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rickard Strömberg in the 9th minute of play forced Linghed BK's goalkeeper Bengt-Arne Strandberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bengt-Arne Strandberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josef Drewitz in the 12th minute of play. After having played for 13 minutes, Rickard Strömberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vålådalen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Strömberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Linghed BK's Lucas Öberg got a free kick in the 14th minute. Dennis Burman kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Bengt-Arne Strandberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Strömberg in the 21st minute of play. With a little luck, Vålådalen's Kenny Ivarsson got control of the ball when Stig Cane tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Tim Kjellbom fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vålådalen's protests and gave Tim Kjellbom a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th minute, Tim Kjellbom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Linghed BK's Erik Fors got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Josef Drewitz came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Vålådalen 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 Josef Drewitz couldn't finish the play. If Stig Cane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Stig Cane might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kenny Ivarsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stig Cane ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Linghed BK's Bengt-Arne Strandberg got control of the ball when Josef Drewitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kenny Ivarsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig Cane in the 56th minute of play. Stig Cane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute, Josef Drewitz 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. After 76 minutes of play, Vålådalen's Josef Drewitz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bengt-Arne Strandberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! 83 minutes into the match, Vålådalen's goal looked a bit too open when Stig Cane came free, but Kenny Ivarsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Josef Drewitz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Bengt-Arne Strandberg when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Bengt-Arne Strandberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rickard Strömberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Vålådalen's Rickard Strömberg got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vålådalen's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.