League Play-Off

Ornö
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, Björbo's Joakim Rolandsson got control of the ball when Olov Törnblom tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Björbo's goalkeeper Joakim Rolandsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Klas Alebäck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ornö getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Kurt Bergqvist hit a great ball. Sven-Erik Käller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 24 minutes, Ture Botvidsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ornö and the Björbo players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Björbo booed when Ornö was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ture Botvidsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ornö's Olov Törnblom got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Björbo's goal looked a bit too open when Mikael Hägert came free, but Joakim Rolandsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 30 in the game by Olov Törnblom from a close distance when the talented Joakim Rolandsson managed to make a qualified save. Björbo's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olov Törnblom got free with Joakim Rolandsson in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Björbo's Joakim Rolandsson got control of the ball when Olov Törnblom tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joakim Rolandsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikael Hägert in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Mikael Hägert fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Olov Törnblom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Klas Alebäck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gösta Jönsätt having to make a save. 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 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Klas Alebäck stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Björbo's Per-Erik Löfgren got a free kick in the 56th minute. Mikael Hägert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Olov Törnblom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Björbo defense, Mikael Hägert kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Joakim Rolandsson. The Björbo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Joakim Rolandsson should have stopped the shot. Joakim Rolandsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikael Hägert in the 74th minute of the match. Gösta Jönsätt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klas Alebäck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Ornö's goal looked a bit too open when Klas Alebäck came free, but Gösta Jönsätt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute, Ture Botvidsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Klas Alebäck struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Gösta Jönsätt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Björbo. In the 88th minute, Ture Botvidsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Klas Alebäck struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Gösta Jönsätt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Björbo. Mikael Hägert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Joakim Rolandsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mikael Hägert 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 audience was convinced that Klas Alebäck's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gösta Jönsätt was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. Björbo's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.