League Play-Off

Vittinge Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sakarias Ahlroth kicked off to start the match. Freddie Valler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arman Kvick having to interfere. The supporters of FC Almstigen booed when Vittinge BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Freddie Valler didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to FC Almstigen getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Lars Sjöö hit a great ball. Ronny Eliasson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 12th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arman Kvick. FC Almstigen's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 13th minute, Lars Sjöö hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sakarias Ahlroth in the 19th minute of play forced Vittinge BK's goalkeeper Urban Vollander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Freddie Valler got free with Arman Kvick in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in FC Almstigen's zone, Freddie Valler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arman Kvick came out of the goal and Freddie Valler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Joakim Ek fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vittinge BK's protests and gave Joakim Ek a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Vittinge BK getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Joakim Ek hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Magnus Löfskog left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Almstigen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Freddie Valler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arman Kvick having to interfere. If Egil Myhr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dennis Allbom was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 47 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Almstigen!

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Egil Myhr was the one to do the kick off. Vittinge BK's attack was well implemented in the 53rd minute, but when Egil Myhr was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. A collision led to FC Almstigen getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Christopher Mikaelsson hit a great ball. Ronny Eliasson struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Arman Kvick didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vittinge BK. Vittinge BK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Mattias Högberg scored to the left of an out of position Urban Vollander, making the score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Freddie Valler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vittinge BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddie Valler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arman Kvick breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Vittinge BK fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Vittinge BK's Egil Myhr looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Magnus Löfskog could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Urban Vollander made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, Vittinge BK's Egil Myhr sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arman Kvick narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Freddie Valler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the game, Sakarias Ahlroth was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Almstigen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vittinge BK the free kick. In the 80th minute, Sakarias Ahlroth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arman Kvick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Freddie Valler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84thth minute of the game Egil Myhr who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Almstigen's Arman Kvick was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of FC Almstigen booed when Vittinge BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredrik Sundström didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Freddie Valler came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Vittinge BK 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 Freddie Valler couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, Vittinge BK's goalkeeper Urban Vollander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Magnus Löfskog. The FC Almstigen supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Almstigen would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.