League Play-Off

Svenljunga
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. Thomas Björklund started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Nacka FC's Fredrik Lund seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Fredrik Lund the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Nacka FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Fredrik Lund had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Fredrik Lund kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Kristoffer Wahlström fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ivar Siöman, passed just outside the right post. Esbjörn Grubb took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulrik Eriksson. Ulrik Eriksson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 11 minutes, Mats Skålberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Svenljunga RK and the Nacka FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Esbjörn Grubb's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulrik Eriksson was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Svenljunga RK's zone, Michel Drewitz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulrik Eriksson came out of the goal and Michel Drewitz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute Esbjörn Grubb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulrik Eriksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michel Drewitz 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. When Nacka FC's Esbjörn Grubb in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Svenljunga RK's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Esbjörn Grubb's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulrik Eriksson was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Ulrik Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esbjörn Grubb in the 28th minute of play. Ivar Siöman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Björklund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31stth minute of the game Esbjörn Grubb who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Svenljunga RK's Ulrik Eriksson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ulrik Eriksson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esbjörn Grubb, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esbjörn Grubb in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulrik Eriksson saved Svenljunga RK from getting behind. Nacka FC's Ivar Siöman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Nacka FC from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute Simon Jespersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulrik Eriksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulrik Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esbjörn Grubb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nacka FC's Esbjörn Grubb in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Svenljunga RK's goalie prevented a goal. Ulrik Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Drewitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, Michel Drewitz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ulrik Eriksson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esbjörn Grubb stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes, Esbjörn Grubb made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Svenljunga RK's Ulrik Eriksson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nacka FC's Ivar Siöman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Utter in the 58th minute of play. Esbjörn Grubb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ulrik Eriksson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Nacka FC booed when Svenljunga RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Utter didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Ulrik Eriksson managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when Nacka FC's Esbjörn Grubb fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Esbjörn Grubb who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Ulrik Eriksson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Simon Jespersson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ulrik Eriksson. That made the score 0-4 in the 70 minute of play. Sture Qvalfeldt kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Ivar Siöman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Björklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. A hard shot 79 in the game by Esbjörn Grubb from a close distance when the talented Ulrik Eriksson managed to make a qualified save. Svenljunga RK's players were relieved. Esbjörn Grubb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ivar Siöman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Björklund in the 83rd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Svenljunga RK's goal looked a bit too open when Esbjörn Grubb came free, but Ulrik Eriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Thomas Björklund cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Ivar Siöman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Esbjörn Grubb struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Ulrik Eriksson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nacka FC. If Per Vennerberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Svenljunga RK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Nacka FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.