League Play-Off

Björneborg
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Konrad Utter made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Tobias Valrot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rickard Aronssons short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Kenny Nordgren to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Konrad Utter came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Västerås SK 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 Konrad Utter couldn't finish the play. After 8 minutes of play, Västerås SK's Rickard Aronsson made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kenny Nordgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! Peter Hedlund charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Peter Hedlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Västerås SK's Peter Hedlund got a free kick in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Västerås SK's goal looked a bit too open when Claes Magnusson came free, but Hjalmar Söderberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Västerås SK's Hjalmar Söderberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claes Magnusson in the 19th minute of play. Hjalmar Söderberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claes Magnusson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Junosuando booed when Västerås SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Hedlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Västerås SK's Hjalmar Söderberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leif Eckegren in the 29th minute of play. After 34 minutes Västerås SK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hubert Smefeldt who took care of the corner kick. Hjalmar Söderberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leif Eckegren's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Konrad Utter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Kenny Nordgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konrad Utter in the 42nd minute of play forced Junosuando's goalkeeper Kenny Nordgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 played minutes Junosuando got a freekick which was hit by Leif Eckegren. If Tobias Valrot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Claes Magnusson to strike the kick off in the second half. Rickard Aronsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 54th minute, Viktor Simonsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Konrad Utter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 minutes, Nils-Åke Almkvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Junosuando and the Västerås SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Junosuando's Nils-Åke Almkvist got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claes Magnusson in the 61st minute of play forced Västerås SK's goalkeeper Hjalmar Söderberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 63 in the game by Leif Eckegren from a close distance when the talented Hjalmar Söderberg managed to make a qualified save. Västerås SK's players were relieved. Leif Eckegren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leif Eckegren succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 75th playminute. Junosuando's Kenny Nordgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Konrad Utter in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute of the match Västerås SK got a corner. Junosuando's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lars Dahlberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Fredrik Möller heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Hjalmar Söderberg made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Leif Eckegren sent off a good shot on target. Hjalmar Söderberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claes Magnusson in the 95th minute of the match. When Fredrik Möller fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Västerås SK's protests and gave Fredrik Möller a yellow card for diving instead. After 95 played minutes Västerås SK got a freekick which was hit by Fredrik Möller. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claes Magnusson in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hjalmar Söderberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Junosuando 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.