League Play-Off

Kristineberg -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Algot Pihlblad kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Timmernabben's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nässén, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Kristineberg's Sten Olsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 14 minutes into the game, Ove Hellqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Timmernabben's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kristineberg the free kick. After 14 played minutes Timmernabben got a freekick which was hit by Ove Hellqvist. Sten Olsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kristoffer Nässén. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sten Olsson ran back to his position shaking his head. 19 minutes into the match, Timmernabben's goal looked a bit too open when Sten Olsson came free, but Kristoffer Nässén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes, Dick Frykberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Timmernabben and the Kristineberg players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd play minute Samuel Karlsson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kristoffer Nässén. 2-0. Sören Bodin struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Sture Bolin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Timmernabben. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Algot Pihlblad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Timmernabben's supporters rose to their feet, but Algot Pihlblad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sture Bolin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Algot Pihlblad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Karlsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Kristoffer Nässén made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Olsson in the 41st minute of play forced Timmernabben's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nässén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute Sten Olsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristoffer Nässén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Algot Pihlblad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sture Bolin having to interfere. After 48 minutes of play, Timmernabben's Sören Bodin made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sture Bolin was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sten Olsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Sture Bolin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Algot Pihlblad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 played minutes Kristineberg got a freekick which was hit by Jens-Åke Jakobsson. Sture Bolin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algot Pihlblad, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Sören Bodin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Algot Pihlblad came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Timmernabben 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 Algot Pihlblad couldn't finish the play. Sture Bolin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ove Hellqvist in the 68th minute of the match. If Jens-Åke Jakobsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Freddie Lundberg hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Sture Bolin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Algot Pihlblad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Karlsson in the 88th minute of play forced Timmernabben's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nässén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kristineberg's zone, Sören Bodin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sture Bolin came out of the goal and Sören Bodin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sten Olsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kristoffer Nässén having to make a save. Kristoffer Nässén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Olsson in the 97th minute of the match. Ove Hellqvist who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 99thth minute tested the skills of Sture Bolin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kristineberg's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.