League Play-Off

Ruda -vallen
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Bengt-Rune Flinck started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Einar Grep made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konrad Jespersson in the 6th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Syrianska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Bergström came free, but Einar Grep reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilfgaard IF's Bengt-Åke Tolsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arvin Danielsson in the 15th minute of play. Kent Giliusson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Konrad Jespersson took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Einar Grep. Einar Grep 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. Kent Giliusson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Einar Grep made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kent Giliusson in the 34th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Syrianska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Konrad Jespersson came free, but Einar Grep reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kent Giliusson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Konrad Jespersson spun around in front of the goal 41 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Syrianska FC's goal. After a defensive mix-up in Syrianska FC's zone, Michael Bergström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Einar Grep came out of the goal and Michael Bergström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Stig Nordlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kent Giliusson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Einar Grep having to make a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Konrad Jespersson made the kick off in the second half. Konrad Jespersson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Einar Grep tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michael Bergström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Einar Grep having to interfere. 55 minutes into the game, Nilfgaard IF's Sven-Oskar Aronsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Einar Grep made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 57 played minutes Nilfgaard IF got a freekick which was hit by Kent Giliusson. If Bengt-Rune Flinck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Syrianska FC's goalkeeper Einar Grep, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 66 minutes, Michael Bergström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nilfgaard IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michael Bergström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Syrianska FC's goal looked a bit too open when Konrad Jespersson came free, but Einar Grep reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Einar Grep was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kent Giliusson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 68 minute of play. Einar Grep made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kent Giliusson in the 71st minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Nilfgaard IF's Konrad Jespersson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Einar Grep narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kent Giliusson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Einar Grep having to interfere. In the 78th play minute Michael Bergström came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Einar Grep. 0-4. Konrad Jespersson might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Einar Grep. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Konrad Jespersson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 86th minute Allan Tolsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Åke Tolsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michael Bergström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Einar Grep tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michael Bergström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Konrad Jespersson struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Einar Grep didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nilfgaard IF. When the match was over Nilfgaard IF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Syrianska FC throughout the match.