League Play-Off

Bruzaholm -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bengt-Arne Persson kicked off to start the match. Sonny Svartengren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Pihlgren having to interfere. After 7th play minutes John Holmberg shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Tomas Pihlgren and just under the crossbar into goal. The supporters of Bruzaholm IF booed when Stenkullen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Algot Mickelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Tomas Hökkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. John Holmberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Pihlgren having to interfere. Sonny Svartengren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Pihlgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sonny Svartengren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Stenkullen's Jörgen Lange got a free kick in the 28th minute. Bruzaholm IF's Niklas Berggren couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 29th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Stenkullen. Allan Stålman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sven Arvidsson in the 30th minute of play. During the 36th minute of the match Tomas Hökkvist completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Tomas Hökkvist a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Tomas Hökkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 40th minute, but Tomas Pihlgren got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Stenkullen hanging dry this time. Tomas Pihlgren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aron Eskilsson in the 41st minute. John Holmberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

Rutger Sörman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John Holmberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Pihlgren having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Jörgen Lange hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aron Eskilsson struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Tomas Pihlgren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bruzaholm IF. 70 minutes into the game, Bruzaholm IF's John Holmberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomas Pihlgren made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. John Holmberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Tomas Pihlgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bruzaholm IF's John Holmberg got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bruzaholm IF's zone, Sven Arvidsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Allan Stålman came out of the goal and Sven Arvidsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling John Holmberg in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomas Pihlgren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 82 minutes of play, Bruzaholm IF's John Holmberg made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tomas Pihlgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 92nd minute John Holmberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Pihlgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aron Eskilsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomas Pihlgren having to interfere. After having played for 96 minutes, John Holmberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bruzaholm IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Holmberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bruzaholm IF walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.