League Play-Off

Munkfors Stadion
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Nordstedt got the match started through his kick off. Jan-Åke Klint struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Aron Falkrantz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nono IF. In the 4th minute, Gustav Wall got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jan-Åke Klint sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 12 minutes, Rikard Bank mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Munkfors and the Nono IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rikard Bank hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Gustav Wall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Wahlström having to interfere. Oscar Wahlström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Nordstedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Munkfors defense, Einar Kihlberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aron Falkrantz. The Munkfors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aron Falkrantz should have stopped the shot. 26 minutes into the game, Alexander Ek was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Munkfors's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nono IF the free kick. In the 26th minute, Alexander Ek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 played minutes, Nono IF's Eric Burman shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aron Falkrantz 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 Nono IF reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Einar Kihlberg in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aron Falkrantz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aron Falkrantz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Einar Kihlberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Einar Kihlberg in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aron Falkrantz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Einar Kihlberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Falkrantz having to interfere. In the 38thth minute of the game Jan-Åke Klint who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Munkfors's Aron Falkrantz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jan-Åke Klint fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Falkrantz having to interfere. If Jan-Åke Klint had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Einar Kihlberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Einar Kihlberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Falkrantz having to interfere. Oscar Wahlström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Nordstedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Munkfors booed when Nono IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Strömberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute, Leif Ålberg sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Nono IF's Oscar Wahlström didn't even have to move. Jan-Åke Klint came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aron Falkrantz could save by the left post. 69 minutes into the match, Munkfors's goalkeeper Aron Falkrantz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emil Öberg. Einar Kihlberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Aron Falkrantz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aron Falkrantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Einar Kihlberg in the 77th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Munkfors's zone, Einar Kihlberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aron Falkrantz came out of the goal and Einar Kihlberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aron Falkrantz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Einar Kihlberg in the 83rd minute of play. When George Sundström fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nono IF's protests and gave George Sundström a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Munkfors booed when Nono IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Sundström didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Einar Kihlberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aron Falkrantz was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Einar Kihlberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aron Falkrantz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Einar Kihlberg ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nono IF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.