League Play-Off

Kinnared
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Petter Helander started the match with the kick off. Greger Igelström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Erik Lindqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustav Enström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petter Helander, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Kåre Ahlkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustav Enström having to interfere. Gustav Enström stood somewhat misplaced when Petter Helander came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 13 minute. 16 minutes into the match, Kåre Ahlkvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustav Enström. Norrahammar IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kåre Ahlkvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 20thth minute of the game Sven-Erik Lindqvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kinnared IK's Greger Igelström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Greger Igelström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Kaxe in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 25th minute by Kåre Ahlkvist got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 26th minute, Petter Helander 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. Greger Igelström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Skarkman, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Greger Igelström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Erik Lindqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the game, Petter Helander recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gustav Enström. Petter Helander showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Gustav Enström was out of position in the 44 minute of play, and Petter Helander capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Petter Helander really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0. Jarl Ivarsson's late challenge caught a Norrahammar IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jarl Ivarsson helped the player get up and apologised. After 48 played minutes Kinnared IK got a freekick which was hit by Jarl Ivarsson. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Gilbert Skarkman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norrahammar IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilbert Skarkman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Greger Igelström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th minute, Sven-Erik Lindqvist 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. Jens-Åke Dusett's late challenge caught a Norrahammar IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jens-Åke Dusett helped the player get up and apologised. Jens-Åke Dusett kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Petter Helander scored 5-0 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gustav Enström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petter Helander in the 71st minute of play forced Norrahammar IF's goalkeeper Gustav Enström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kinnared IK's goalkeeper Greger Igelström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Norrahammar IF getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Jon Ahlberg hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Norrahammar IF's zone, Kåre Ahlkvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gustav Enström came out of the goal and Kåre Ahlkvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 89 minutes, Dick Möllgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kinnared IK and the Norrahammar IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dick Möllgren hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Gilbert Skarkman could shoot a difficult shot in the 91st minute, which Greger Igelström however easily saved by the left post. 97 minutes into the game, Kinnared IK's Kåre Ahlkvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustav Enström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Kinnared IK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Norrahammar IF for a fine match.