League Play-Off

Skärplinge
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. Karl-Erik Edström started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Skärplinge IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Wiktor Stensson came free, but Vilhelm Öberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tord Fagerberg charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tord Fagerberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Latikberg getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Tord Fagerberg hit a great ball. Simon Törnkvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Kalle Hermansson made a huge save. 14 minutes into the game, Erling Kinnman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vilhelm Öberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Erling Kinnman might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vilhelm Öberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erling Kinnman ran back to his position shaking his head. After 23 played minutes Skärplinge IFK got a freekick which was hit by Sven-Olof Möller. Sune Ivarsson kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Erling Kinnman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Vilhelm Öberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Skärplinge IFK's Simon Törnkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sven-Olof Möller recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd minute, Christopher Fastesson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Karlsson in the 44th minute of play forced Skärplinge IFK's goalkeeper Vilhelm Öberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Skärplinge IFK's Vilhelm Öberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erling Kinnman in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erling Kinnman to strike the kick off in the second half. Latikberg's Erling Kinnman pulled a muscle in his leg after 53 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Walter Pihlblad fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skärplinge IFK's protests and gave Walter Pihlblad a yellow card for diving instead. Walter Pihlblad kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Skärplinge IFK's Vilhelm Öberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Skärplinge IFK from getting a goal against them. Wiktor Stensson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Vilhelm Öberg made a huge save. 62 minutes into the game, Wiktor Stensson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Vilhelm Öberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Törnkvist in the 65th minute of play forced Latikberg's goalkeeper Kalle Hermansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kalle Hermansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Törnkvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Skärplinge IFK's Vilhelm Öberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Skärplinge IFK from getting a goal against them. Simon Törnkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Karl-Erik Edström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kalle Hermansson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. If Simon Törnkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Latikberg players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.