League Play-Off

Sjötorp Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eddie Josefsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Johnny Hellbom charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Johnny Hellbom the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Bengtsfors IF getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Johnny Hellbom hit a great ball. In the 11th match minute, Bengtsfors IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johnny Hellbom to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Bengtsfors IF's Sivert Pihlwall got a free kick in the 14th minute. Kaj Dalbergs short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Jan-Olof Bergqvist to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sjötorp RK's Daniel Svartengren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eddie Josefsson in the 21st minute of play. Daniel Svartengren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sivert Pihlwall, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. If Per-Olof Bank had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Kaj Dalberg 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. Kaj Dalberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Jan-Olof Bergqvist made a huge save. After having played for 40 minutes, Per-Olof Bank managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sjötorp RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Per-Olof Bank was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Bengtsfors IF's Johnny Hellbom got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bengtsfors IF's goalkeeper Jan-Olof Bergqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If Per-Olof Bank had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evert Möller during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Evert Möller hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Bengtsfors IF's Jan-Olof Bergqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per-Olof Bank in the 57th minute of play. Ulf Magnusson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan-Olof Bergqvist having to make a save. Edgar Wassenius kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After having played for 62 minutes, Per-Olof Bank managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sjötorp RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Per-Olof Bank was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sivert Pihlwall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Svartengren having to interfere. Sjötorp RK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 68th minute, when Eddie Josefsson scored to the left of an out of position Daniel Svartengren, making the score, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Sjötorp RK's zone, Eddie Josefsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Svartengren came out of the goal and Eddie Josefsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniel Svartengren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eddie Josefsson in the 82nd minute of the match. Bengtsfors IF's Sivert Pihlwall got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 89 minutes into the match, Sjötorp RK's Kaj Dalberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jan-Olof Bergqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eddie Josefsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulf Magnusson hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Sjötorp RK's Daniel Svartengren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Sjötorp RK from getting a goal against them. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bengtsfors IF had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.