League Play-Off

ALA IP
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Skellefteå RK's Elof Klint started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Frans Fribäck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isaac Hedlund charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Isaac Hedlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Henrik Jelm managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALA SINCE 1910's supporters rose to their feet, but Henrik Jelm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Strömberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thor Nordkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Leo Strömberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thor Nordkvist 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. Folke Bark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elof Klint, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in ALA SINCE 1910's zone, Frans Fribäck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Folke Bark came out of the goal and Frans Fribäck tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elof Klint in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Folke Bark saved ALA SINCE 1910 from getting behind. Elof Klint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Folke Bark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Frans Fribäck left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Skellefteå RK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Elof Klint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Folke Bark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ALA SINCE 1910 getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Bo Eliasson hit a great ball. Bo Eliasson's late challenge caught a Skellefteå RK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bo Eliasson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 46th minute, Bo Eliasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elof Klint fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 49th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Folke Bark having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

ALA SINCE 1910's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Elof Klint scored to the left of an out of position Folke Bark, making the score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Skellefteå RK's Pär Collin got a free kick in the 64th minute. If Frans Fribäck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frans Fribäck got free with Folke Bark in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute, Elof Klint left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Skellefteå RK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elof Klint in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Folke Bark saved ALA SINCE 1910 from getting behind. Frans Fribäck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Folke Bark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Elof Klint had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Frans Fribäck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Skellefteå RK's supporters rose to their feet, but Frans Fribäck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Folke Bark breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 97 in the game by Frans Fribäck from a close distance when the talented Folke Bark managed to make a qualified save. ALA SINCE 1910's players were relieved. Skellefteå RK played a much better game than ALA SINCE 1910 and deserved their victory. The ALA SINCE 1910 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.