League Play-Off

Ashburton Grove
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jan Ahlerot made the kick off which started today's match. 11 minutes into the match, Jan-Olof Odin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anders Carlberg. Ashburton Grove FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jan-Olof Odin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Jan Ahlerot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ashburton Grove FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Elias Lagerberg hit a great ball. Anders Carlberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan Ahlerot's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. When Jan Ahlerot fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rutger BK's protests and gave Jan Ahlerot a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Rutger BK getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Jan Ahlerot hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Rutger BK's goal looked a bit too open when Rickard Hagberg came free, but Stig-Åke Wennerquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stig-Åke Wennerquist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Dahlquist in the 24th minute. After a rather tough play, Rutger BK's Stig Holmgren got a free kick in the 26th minute. The audience was convinced that Rickard Hagberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stig-Åke Wennerquist was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After having played for 35 minutes, Sonny Bergman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ashburton Grove FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sonny Bergman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 35 minutes, Mattias Lindberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rutger BK and the Ashburton Grove FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anders Carlberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan-Olof Odin, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. If Stig-Ove Larsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sonny Bergman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Rickard Hagberg made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rickard Hagberg in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stig-Åke Wennerquist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rutger BK's Jan Ahlerot got his second yellow card of the match in the 63rd minute. The referee ordered Jan Ahlerot off the ground. Sonny Bergman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Stig-Åke Wennerquist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Rutger BK getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Hjalmar Stenström hit a great ball. A collision led to Rutger BK getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Mattias Lindberg hit a great ball. In the 88th minute Rickard Hagberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stig-Åke Wennerquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mattias Lindberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Anders Carlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jan-Olof Odin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Ashburton Grove FC were the better team. Ashburton Grove FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.