League Play-Off

Östra Ryd
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Emanuel Skröder started the match with the kick off. Jens-Åke Mellin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Nils Kullander when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jens-Åke Mellins short, quick shot in the 13thth minute got Nils Kullander to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 15 minutes into the match, Östra Ryd's Emanuel Skröder sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nils Kullander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Eringsboda FF getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Dan Holmgren hit a great ball. If Wilhelm Dahlberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rolf Ekman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Henrik Högström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nils Kullander was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jan-Erik Samuelsson. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Håkan Vallman in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nils Kullander saved Eringsboda FF from getting behind. Henrik Högström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilhelm Dahlberg in the 38th minute of the match. In the 48th minute Rolf Ekman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrik Högström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Eringsboda FF's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 54th minute of the game, when Edvin Sigman after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Östra Ryd's goal. Edvin Sigman was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. The Östra Ryd fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Östra Ryd's Emanuel Skröder 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilhelm Dahlberg got free with Henrik Högström in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Östra Ryd booed when Eringsboda FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charles Dalman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Östra Ryd's Jens-Åke Mellin fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The attack was good, but when Emanuel Skröder in the 72nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. A collision led to Eringsboda FF getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Edward Strömbom hit a great ball. 76 minutes into the match, Eringsboda FF's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Skröder came free, but Nils Kullander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Dalman's late challenge caught a Östra Ryd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Dalman helped the player get up and apologised. Charles Dalman hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Jens-Åke Mellin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Emanuel Skröder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Jens-Åke Mellin came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Östra Ryd 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 Jens-Åke Mellin couldn't finish the play. 89 minutes into the game, Emanuel Skröder cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Nils Kullander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee ended the match the Östra Ryd players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.