League Play-Off

Sexdrega -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Henry Torstensson got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes Torsåker got a freekick which was hit by Verner Bure. After 8 minutes of play, Sexdrega's Viktor Öberg made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uno Hallgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! Henric Blom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Mattsson having to interfere. Henric Blom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustaf Apelqvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilbert Mattsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaf Apelqvist ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 21st minute Henric Blom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Mattsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilbert Mattsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaf Apelqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Uno Hallgren successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gustaf Apelqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gustaf Apelqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uno Hallgren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kenneth Norberg in the 36th minute. Henric Blom recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Gustaf Apelqvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilbert Mattsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wictor Hellström during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Wictor Hellström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sexdrega's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lars-Erik Bock in the 44th minute. Henry Torstensson kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Björn Nordström made a kick off. Uno Hallgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenneth Norberg in the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the game, Henric Blom recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gilbert Mattsson. Henric Blom showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Gustaf Apelqvist struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Gilbert Mattsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torsåker. If Gustaf Apelqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gustaf Apelqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Gilbert Mattsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Sexdrega's zone, Björn Nordström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Mattsson came out of the goal and Björn Nordström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Sexdrega's Gilbert Mattsson got control of the ball when Gustaf Apelqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sexdrega's Jens-Åke Billberg got a free kick in the 71st minute. 73 minutes into the match, Torsåker's goal looked a bit too open when Joacim Hedkvist came free, but Uno Hallgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th play minute Gustaf Apelqvist came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Gilbert Mattsson. 1-3. In the 82nd minute Henry Torstensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uno Hallgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustaf Apelqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Mattsson having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Gustaf Apelqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Torsåker's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustaf Apelqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilbert Mattsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Björn Nordström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Torsåker's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.