League Play-Off

Forserum Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bernt Jelm made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Forserum booed when Vista Härad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bengt Odman didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Vista Härad's Jens-Ove Hylander got control of the ball when Göran Biörkquist tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute Bernt Jelm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olof Vallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Elias Bäcklin notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Forserum's Olof Vallin. Olof Vallin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Joachim Fristedt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Ove Hylander having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Vista Härad's goal looked a bit too open when Joachim Fristedt came free, but Jens-Ove Hylander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olof Vallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernt Jelm in the 20th minute of the match. With his leg Jens-Ove Hylander managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Forserum's Göran Biörkquist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Joachim Fristedt took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Jens-Ove Hylander to make any attempt to save it. In the 26th minute, Bengt Odman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jens-Ove Hylander stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joachim Fristedt's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Jens-Ove Hylander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Fristedt in the 33rd minute of play. Jens-Ove Hylander made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Göran Biörkquist sent off a good shot on target. Bengt Odman was shown his second yellow card after 35 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 36th minute, Bengt Odman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joachim Fristedt was the one to do the kick off. Jens-Ove Hylander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joachim Fristedt, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Joachim Fristedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens-Ove Hylander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joachim Fristedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jens-Ove Hylander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bernt Jelm's late challenge caught a Forserum's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernt Jelm helped the player get up and apologised. After 62 played minutes Vista Härad got a freekick which was hit by Bernt Jelm. 67 minutes into the match, Forserum's Joachim Fristedt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jens-Ove Hylander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 71 minutes, Joachim Fristedt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Forserum's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joachim Fristedt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Joachim Fristedt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Forserum's supporters rose to their feet, but Joachim Fristedt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jens-Ove Hylander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Elias Bäcklin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Olof Vallin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Forserum getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Joachim Fristedt hit a great ball. Jens-Ove Hylander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Göran Biörkquist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Birger Abrahamsson fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vista Härad's protests and gave Birger Abrahamsson a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of Vista Härad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Forserum:s goal. Forserum's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.