League Play-Off

Oviken Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Krister Malmström got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Älmeboda's Egil Mårtensson got control of the ball when Joachim Eriksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Älmeboda booed when Oviken was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petter Söderqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Oviken's zone, Henrik Strömberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patric Lindberg came out of the goal and Henrik Strömberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 10 minutes into the game, Oviken's Emanuel Lundin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Egil Mårtensson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Gustaf Gustavsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th match minute, Älmeboda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reine Ekeberg to maneuver through the defense. When Emanuel Lundin came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Oviken 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 Emanuel Lundin couldn't finish the play. Gustaf Gustavsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egil Mårtensson having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Älmeboda's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaf Gustavsson came free, but Egil Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Krister Malmström 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. Emanuel Lundin succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 35th playminute. Emanuel Lundin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuel Lundin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Egil Mårtensson having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustaf Gustavsson to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Oviken's Gustaf Gustavsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Egil Mårtensson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Älmeboda's Egil Mårtensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joachim Eriksson in the 57th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Oviken's zone, Krister Malmström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patric Lindberg came out of the goal and Krister Malmström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Egil Mårtensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Lundin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustaf Gustavsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Egil Mårtensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patric Lindberg made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Henrik Strömberg sent off a good shot on target. Egil Mårtensson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Lundin, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Älmeboda's goalkeeper Egil Mårtensson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 77 minutes, Gustaf Gustavsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oviken's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustaf Gustavsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Henrik Strömberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Patric Lindberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Emanuel Lundin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Egil Mårtensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaf Gustavsson in the 89th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Oviken fully deserved thier win.