League Play-Off

Hallen -vallen
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Allan Spets started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Bandithagen getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Jon Pilberg hit a great ball. When Douglas Söderström came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Hallen FK 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 Douglas Söderström couldn't finish the play. Jon Pilberg kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. If Sonny Hermansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Douglas Söderström struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Pelle Wahlström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hallen FK. In the 21st minute, Greger Sandström had to leave the field with a concussion. 21 minutes into the game, Emanuel Hedlund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bandithagen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hallen FK the free kick. Ingvar Bruhn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sonny Hermansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Hallen FK's Douglas Söderström dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Bandithagen's Anton Wallengren got a free kick in the 35th minute. When Douglas Söderström fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hallen FK's protests and gave Douglas Söderström a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Bandithagen booed when Hallen FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Söderström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Linus Bergström was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Hallen FK getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Timmy Bollström hit a great ball. Sonny Hermansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Ingvar Bruhn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pelle Wahlström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Per-Erik Galle went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. If Douglas Söderström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Douglas Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Linus Bergström in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ingvar Bruhn prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Hallen FK getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Lennart Persson hit a great ball. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hallen FK's goalkeeper Ingvar Bruhn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 69 minutes into the game, Lennart Persson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hallen FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bandithagen the free kick. Bandithagen's Sonny Hermansson got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Linus Bergström in the 74th minute of play forced Hallen FK's goalkeeper Ingvar Bruhn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bandithagen's Sonny Hermansson got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Linus Bergström in the 86th minute of play forced Hallen FK's goalkeeper Ingvar Bruhn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4-1 became the score in the 92nd minute when Douglas Söderström elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Hallen FK walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.