League Play-Off

Sibbhult -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Henry Siggesson took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Puddings Pudding's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Siggesson came free, but Christopher Malmgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes Puddings Pudding got a freekick which was hit by Charlie Molin. Åsarp FK's Ivan Jonsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Åsarp FK from getting a goal against them. Åsarp FK's Ivan Jonsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Åsarp FK from getting a goal against them. Ivan Jonsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Gulliksson in the 15th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Åsarp FK's Gösta Lundberg got a free kick in the 17th minute. Edward Gulliksson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ivan Jonsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Edward Gulliksson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. When Edward Gulliksson came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Puddings Pudding 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 Edward Gulliksson couldn't finish the play. Henry Siggesson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Siggesson in the 29th minute of play forced Puddings Pudding's goalkeeper Christopher Malmgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egil Melberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christopher Malmgren having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Åsarp FK's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Gulliksson came free, but Ivan Jonsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ture Björkdahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ture Björkdahl struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Ivan Jonsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Puddings Pudding. Ivan Jonsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Gulliksson in the 44th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ture Björkdahl got free with Ivan Jonsson in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ture Björkdahl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivan Jonsson having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edward Gulliksson was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Puddings Pudding was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claes Vollander to maneuver through the defense. After 56 played minutes Åsarp FK got a freekick which was hit by William Lidström. After 57 played minutes, Puddings Pudding's Bengt Berg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ivan Jonsson 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 Puddings Pudding reached it. 61 minutes into the match, Puddings Pudding's Edward Gulliksson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ivan Jonsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Egil Melberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ture Björkdahl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ivan Jonsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Åsarp FK's goal looked a bit too open when Ture Björkdahl came free, but Ivan Jonsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Åsarp FK's Ivan Jonsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ture Björkdahl in the 78th minute of play. After 82nd play minutes Ture Björkdahl shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Ivan Jonsson and just under the crossbar into goal. After 86 minutes, Sven-Erik Samuelsson made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Åsarp FK's Ivan Jonsson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edward Gulliksson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ivan Jonsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Åsarp FK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Puddings Pudding.