League Play-Off

Dalstorp -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dalstorp RK's Åke Koch started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Patrik Koch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christopher Bagge in the 5th minute of play. Einar Classon charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Einar Classon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Åke Koch blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan-Åke Blom having to make a save. Jan-Åke Blom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arne Giöck in the 18th minute. If Åke Koch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Åke Blom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Åke Koch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christopher Bagge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Patrik Koch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The corner led Dalstorp RK's Folke Bokelund to fire away a dangerous shot which Jan-Åke Blom despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Emanuel Blomberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jan-Åke Blom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åke Koch in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emanuel Blomberg was the one to do the kick off. Dalstorp RK's Patrik Koch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Dalstorp RK from getting a goal against them. In the 52nd match minute, Dalstorp RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fredrik Pilblad to maneuver through the defense. After 55 minutes Dalstorp RK's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nils-Åke Eskilsson who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Nils-Åke Eskilsson almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Dalstorp RK's Patrik Koch did a great save. Patrik Koch stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emanuel Blomberg's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Emanuel Blomberg charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emanuel Blomberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 62nd minute, Emanuel Blomberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Arne Giöck had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ambjörnarp IK's Jan-Åke Blom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Åke Koch in the 64th minute of play. Patrik Koch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Blomberg in the 71st minute of the match. Emanuel Blomberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patrik Koch. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emanuel Blomberg ran back to his position shaking his head. When Hannes Enegren fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ambjörnarp IK's protests and gave Hannes Enegren a yellow card for diving instead. After 77 played minutes Ambjörnarp IK got a freekick which was hit by Hannes Enegren. Arne Giöck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan-Åke Blom having to interfere. Jan-Åke Blom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arne Giöck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.