League Play-Off

Simlångsdalen -valle
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harry Adelsköld took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mårten Asserlind took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Mellberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Bengt-Arne Vollander fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skivarp FF's protests and gave Bengt-Arne Vollander a yellow card for diving instead. Bengt-Arne Vollander hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Skivarp FF's Holger Pilblad got a free kick in the 13th minute. Skivarp FF's Per Ekström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Adelsköld in the 15th minute of play. Jack Mellberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mårten Asserlind read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Bengt-Arne Vollander got his second yellow card in the match during the 19th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 20th minute, Bengt-Arne Vollander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vilhelm Arenius's late challenge caught a Skivarp FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vilhelm Arenius helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Simlångsdalen getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Vilhelm Arenius hit a great ball. Karl-Oskar Ståhlberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mårten Asserlind having to interfere. Mårten Asserlind showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jack Mellberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. If Jack Mellberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viggo Brodin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Per Ekström made a huge save. Per Ekström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Magnusson in the 46th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Jack Mellberg made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Harry Adelsköld in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Per Ekström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Simlångsdalen's Viggo Brodin in 53 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Per Ekström guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 54 minutes into the match, Simlångsdalen's Harry Adelsköld sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Per Ekström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Skivarp FF booed when Simlångsdalen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Måns Norberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 minutes of play, Simlångsdalen's Harry Adelsköld made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Per Ekström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Viggo Brodin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 played minutes Skivarp FF got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Oskar Ståhlberg. Per Ekström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viggo Brodin in the 71st minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Jon Sundberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute Viggo Brodin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per Ekström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harry Adelsköld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per Ekström having to interfere. When Karl-Oskar Ståhlberg fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skivarp FF's protests and gave Karl-Oskar Ståhlberg a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Skivarp FF got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Oskar Ståhlberg. If Viggo Brodin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viggo Brodin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Per Ekström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simlångsdalen's Mårten Asserlind proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Simlångsdalen from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Simlångsdalen had won after a very even match.