League Play-Off

Tystberga Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andreas Gustafsson started the match with the kick off. Reine Åkerström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erling Sjöberg having to make a save. 6 minutes into the match, Eneby Tigers's goalkeeper Valter Finnman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patrik Billström. In the 7th minute Olov Mårtensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Finnman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tystberga IF's Patrik Billström got a free kick in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Eneby Tigers's Ernst Eriksson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erling Sjöberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Erling Sjöberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pontus Mossberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute Pontus Mossberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erling Sjöberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eneby Tigers's Reine Åkerström got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Fabian Abrahamsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute, Nils Olsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Håkan Engström in the 24th minute really tested Valter Finnman's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Valter Finnman made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Martin Ekenberg sent off a good shot on target. Pontus Mossberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erling Sjöberg having to interfere. Valter Finnman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Gustafsson in the 30th minute of the match. Erik Bruhn kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Valter Finnman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Gustafsson in the 39th minute of the match. With a little luck, Eneby Tigers's Valter Finnman got control of the ball when Patrik Billström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Erling Sjöberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernst Eriksson in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Tystberga IF's Olov Mårtensson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. The Tystberga IF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Eneby Tigers were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pontus Mossberg made a kick off. In the 56th minute Martin Ekenberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Finnman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erling Sjöberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils-Emil Bruse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Erling Sjöberg managed to avoid a goal in the 60thth minute, when Eneby Tigers's Ernst Eriksson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Tystberga IF fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Tystberga IF's Olov Mårtensson 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 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Ernst Eriksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Alströmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tystberga IF's Erling Sjöberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Tystberga IF from getting a goal against them. Erling Sjöberg was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Ernst Eriksson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ernst Eriksson really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ingemar Vennerberg during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st minute, Andreas Gustafsson made a precise shot to the right of Valter Finnman. Eneby Tigers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. In the 84th match minute, Tystberga IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olov Mårtensson to maneuver through the defense. When Fabian Abrahamsson fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tystberga IF's protests and gave Fabian Abrahamsson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Eneby Tigers booed when Tystberga IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Abrahamsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tystberga IF's zone, Ernst Eriksson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erling Sjöberg came out of the goal and Ernst Eriksson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Samuel Alströmer charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuel Alströmer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Eneby Tigers's Samuel Alströmer got a free kick in the 92nd minute. 96 minutes into the match, Eneby Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Gustafsson came free, but Valter Finnman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eneby Tigers were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.