League Play-Off

Newton Heath
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Esbjörn Sundström made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute Esbjörn Sundström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven Classon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ingvar Biörkman in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lars Karlsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute, Gustaf Lövskog got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Mongo FC's zone, Birger Beckeman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sven Classon came out of the goal and Birger Beckeman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lars Karlsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingvar Biörkman in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Esbjörn Sundström made a precise shot to the right of Sven Classon. Mongo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 28th minute, Birger Beckeman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Röbäcks Veteraner fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After having played for 35 minutes, Linus Bergqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Röbäcks Veteraner's supporters crossed their fingers, but Linus Bergqvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esbjörn Sundström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Classon having to interfere. In the 40th minute Birger Beckeman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven Classon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Birger Beckeman notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Mongo FC's Sven Classon. Sven Classon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Birger Beckeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ingvar Biörkman was the one to do the kick off. In the 62nd minute Röbäcks Veteraner were awarded a corner. Bengt-Åke Kruse went to the cornerflag to take it. Esbjörn Sundström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Classon having to interfere. In the 85th minute of the match Richard Dalman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sven Classon skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Ingvar Biörkman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lars Karlsson was relentless in the 88th minute of the game.