League Play-Off

Hällnäs
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Johan Mager kicked off to start the match. In the 8th minute, Henrik Jelm ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erling Gallberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Erling Gallberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrik Jelm, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Karl-Michael Backlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Folke Bark having to interfere. After having played for 14 minutes, Johan Mager managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hällnäs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Johan Mager was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ALA SINCE 1910's defense didn't have a chance, in the 18th minute, when Johan Mager scored to the left of an out of position Folke Bark, making the score, 1-1. Bo Eliasson hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Johan Mager had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bo Eliasson struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Erling Gallberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALA SINCE 1910. A collision led to Hällnäs getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Kent Strandberg hit a great ball. When Kent Strandberg fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hällnäs's protests and gave Kent Strandberg a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes Hällnäs got a freekick which was hit by Kent Strandberg. In the 32nd minute Thor Nordkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erling Gallberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ALA SINCE 1910's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Johan Mager 43 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Johan Mager was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 51st minute. Hällnäs's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thor Nordkvist to make the kick off. Henrik Jelm's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Erling Gallberg firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 58th match minute, Hällnäs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Michael Backlund to maneuver through the defense. ALA SINCE 1910's Folke Bark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Michael Backlund in the 62nd minute of play. Hällnäs's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Thor Nordkvist scored to the left of an out of position Erling Gallberg, making the score, 2-2. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 68th minute, but Erling Gallberg got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Hällnäs hanging dry this time. Henrik Jelm could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Erling Gallberg made a huge save. The supporters of Hällnäs booed when ALA SINCE 1910 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thor Nordkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Johan Mager had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Thor Nordkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALA SINCE 1910's supporters rose to their feet, but Thor Nordkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erling Gallberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Johan Mager sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl-Michael Backlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Folke Bark having to interfere. Thor Nordkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Erling Gallberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Folke Bark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johan Mager in the 98th minute of play. Erling Gallberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thor Nordkvist in the 100th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.