League Play-Off

Kaknäs IP
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karl-Michael Hellström made the kick off which started today's match. Inge Kruuse kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Pelle Löfkvist fired a really elegant long shot, but Kenny Bergqvist threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. In the 8th minute Östen Blom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenny Bergqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Karl-Michael Hellström 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. In the 15th minute Karl-Michael Hellström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenny Bergqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabian Holmgren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 18th play minute Fabian Holmgren came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kenny Bergqvist. 1-0. Kenny Bergqvist was a little too slow when David Vallmark got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 2-0. In the 30th minute, Konrad Linqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karl-Michael Hellström in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kenny Bergqvist, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Östen Blom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Kenny Bergqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matthias Brandin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konrad Linqvist in the 36th minute of the match. If Karl-Michael Hellström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute of the match Reine Jansson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kenny Bergqvist skillfully saved the ball. If Karl-Michael Hellström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as David Vallmark kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kenny Bergqvist. That made the score 3-0 in the 43 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Herman Godholm to strike the kick off in the second half. Kenny Bergqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Vallmark in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th minute of the match Lennart Månsson shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kenny Bergqvist showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Blue Saints's Matthias Brandin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herman Godholm in the 62nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Sollefteå defense, Östen Blom kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kenny Bergqvist. The Sollefteå fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kenny Bergqvist should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Blue Saints's Bertil Linberg got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute of the match, Ragnar Hegg sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Matthias Brandin showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Kenny Bergqvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Karl-Michael Hellström's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. If Karl-Michael Hellström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charles Olsson's late challenge caught a Blue Saints's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Olsson helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Michael Hellström in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kenny Bergqvist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 92nd minute, Victor Carlsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Matthias Brandin was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Blue Saints's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.