League Play-Off

Albäcksvallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when William Lindholm got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Olofström IF's Henry Flink got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Ivar Lagerberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 6 minutes, William Lindholm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC City's supporters crossed their fingers, but William Lindholm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yngve Övermans short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Pelle Jonsson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. William Lindholm who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Pelle Jonsson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. FC City's Ivar Lagerberg got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 14 minutes, Elof Apelqvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Olofström IF and the FC City players grew even worse after the yellow card. 13 minutes into the game, one of Olofström IF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 15 minutes, FC City's William Lindholm got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Pelle Jonsson. Per-Oskar Jespersson took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anders Olofsson. Anders Olofsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. With a little luck, Olofström IF's Pelle Jonsson got control of the ball when William Lindholm tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anders Bergman in the 32nd minute of play forced FC City's goalkeeper Anders Olofsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th match minute, Olofström IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Flink to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when William Lindholm got free with Pelle Jonsson in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 38 minutes into the match, Olofström IF's goalkeeper Pelle Jonsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by William Lindholm. In the 45th play minute Yngve Överman came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Pelle Jonsson. 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Per-Oskar Jespersson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, William Lindholm notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Olofström IF's Pelle Jonsson. Pelle Jonsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 57 minutes into the match, Olofström IF's goal looked a bit too open when William Lindholm came free, but Pelle Jonsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per-Oskar Jespersson in the 58th minute of play forced FC City's goalkeeper Anders Olofsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Yngve Överman 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. 63 minutes into the game, Per-Oskar Jespersson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anders Olofsson. Per-Oskar Jespersson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. 66 minutes into the match, Olofström IF's goal looked a bit too open when William Lindholm came free, but Pelle Jonsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. William Lindholm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pelle Jonsson having to interfere. If William Lindholm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ivar Lagerberg came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the FC City 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 Ivar Lagerberg couldn't finish the play. Pelle Jonsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Lindholm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Olofström IF's goal looked a bit too open when William Lindholm came free, but Pelle Jonsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pelle Jonsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivar Lagerberg in the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olofström IF's goalkeeper Pelle Jonsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. William Lindholm took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pelle Jonsson. Pelle Jonsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers William Lindholm in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pelle Jonsson saved Olofström IF from getting behind. Stig Axelsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pelle Jonsson. Olofström IF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Pelle Jonsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from William Lindholm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.