League Play-Off

Östra Ryd -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mårten Billberg made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Syrianska FC booed when Östra Ryd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isak Hydén didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jens-Erik Forssberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johannes Åkerman having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Syrianska FC's Tor Ek got a free kick in the 10th minute. Jens-Erik Forssberg in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Johannes Åkerman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 12th match minute, Syrianska FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseph Magnusson to maneuver through the defense. Jens-Erik Forssberg succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 14th playminute. Anthon Lilja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mårten Billberg in the 19th minute of the match. With his leg Johannes Åkerman managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Östra Ryd's Jens-Erik Forssberg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 28 minutes, Magnus Ahlstedt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Östra Ryd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Magnus Ahlstedt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Syrianska FC's Johannes Åkerman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Syrianska FC from getting a goal against them. Magnus Ahlstedt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Johannes Åkerman came out and tried to block the shot, but Magnus Ahlstedt slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 35th minute. Johannes Åkerman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jens-Erik Forssberg went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 44th minute, Lennart Linberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anthon Lilja was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 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.

Magnus Ahlstedt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Johannes Åkerman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jens-Erik Forssberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Magnus Ahlstedt hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Magnus Ahlstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lennart Linberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Jens-Erik Forssberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johannes Åkerman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Jens-Erik Forssberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Östra Ryd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Jens-Erik Forssberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Johannes Åkerman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. If Tomas Ahlroht had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 91 minutes, Lennart Linberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Syrianska FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lennart Linberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Östra Ryd had won after a very even match.