League Play-Off

Santiago Pershagen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pershagen SK's Dan Biörling 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. In the 3rd minute, Börje Åkesson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuel Finman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Guldsmedshyttan FK's Dag Granqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Biörling in the 7th minute of play. After 11 played minutes Guldsmedshyttan FK got a freekick which was hit by Birger Strömbom. Gunnar Billing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dag Granqvist having to interfere. If Dan Biörling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Pershagen SK's Dan Biörling sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dag Granqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Viggo Låsberg fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guldsmedshyttan FK's protests and gave Viggo Låsberg a yellow card for diving instead. Viggo Låsberg hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute of the match Pershagen SK got a corner. Guldsmedshyttan FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hjalmar Söderberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. The supporters of Guldsmedshyttan FK booed when Pershagen SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Åke Frykberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dag Granqvist didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. In the 34th minute Börje Åkesson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Finman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 35th minute of the match Viggo Låsberg completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Viggo Låsberg a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 36th minute, Viggo Låsberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Guldsmedshyttan FK getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Börje Åkesson hit a great ball. Dan Biörling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Dag Granqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 42 minutes into the game, Gunnar Billing cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dag Granqvist was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alvar Blomquist to make the kick off. Alvar Blomquist didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-2 via right post in the game's 53rd minute. Guldsmedshyttan FK's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Emanuel Finman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvar Blomquist in the 59th minute. Gottfrid Sjöö recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Pershagen SK's Dan Biörling sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dag Granqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dan Biörling received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Dag Granqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Biörling in the 68th minute of play forced Guldsmedshyttan FK's goalkeeper Dag Granqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dag Granqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dan Biörling in the 70th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Alvar Blomquist reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Emanuel Finman. The goal made the score 2-3. Dan Biörling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Axel Tinglöv kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The supporters of Pershagen SK booed when Guldsmedshyttan FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filiph Ekrot didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 86 played minutes, Pershagen SK's Hjalmar Söderberg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dag Granqvist came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pershagen SK reached it. Dag Granqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gunnar Billing in the 94th minute of play. Guldsmedshyttan FK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.