League Play-Off

Stensele
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. Ivan Olofsson started the match with the kick off. When Ulrik Odman came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Kilafors 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 Ulrik Odman couldn't finish the play. Arvid Ennegren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aleksander Hellsing having to make a save. Aleksander Hellsing made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Arvid Ennegren sent off a good shot on target. Douglas Klack took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Arne Wahlnäs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot by Vilhelm Lindström from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Aleksander Hellsing's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Aleksander Hellsing was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jonas Åman. When Arvid Ennegren came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Stensele 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 Arvid Ennegren couldn't finish the play. After 23 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kilafors IFK! The referee gave Stensele a penalty, 24 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jan-Åke Ström, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Kilafors IFK's Aleksander Hellsing. 1-0. Kilafors IFK's Ulrik Odman got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39th minute, one of Stensele:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Stensele. The referee gave Kilafors IFK a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Melker Ekegren, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Stensele's Douglas Klack. 1-1. With a little luck, Kilafors IFK's Aleksander Hellsing got control of the ball when Thomas Sundström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arvid Ennegren might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aleksander Hellsing. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arvid Ennegren ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sven-Arne Wahlnäs was the one to do the kick off. When Thomas Sundström fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stensele's protests and gave Thomas Sundström a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Kilafors IFK booed when Stensele was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Sundström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulrik Odman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the last second Douglas Klack throw himself and got hold of the ball when Sven-Arne Wahlnäs in the 58thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Per Sjödin charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Per Sjödin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, Per Sjödin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Stensele's Douglas Klack got control of the ball when Ulrik Odman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivan Olofsson struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Aleksander Hellsing didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stensele. A collision led to Stensele getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Thomas Sundström hit a great ball. 82 minutes into the game, Kilafors IFK's Ulrik Odman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Douglas Klack made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 88 minutes into the match, Kjell Alrot dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Douglas Klack, 1-3.