League Play-Off

Harplinge -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Harplinge FF's zone, Daniel Sjöman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rasmus Lundblad came out of the goal and Daniel Sjöman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of FC Smulan booed when Harplinge FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Erik Almqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, FC Smulan's Manfred Göransson broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Rasmus Lundblad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Sjöman, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Daniel Sjöman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Rasmus Lundblad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jörn Bergman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rasmus Lundblad having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tony Lindberg got free with Henning Brander in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manfred Göransson made a great header on FC Smulan's corner, it was just that Harplinge FF's Rasmus Lundblad managed to reach the ball for a save. Daniel Sjöman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rasmus Lundblad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Sjöman in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Sjöman in the 38th minute of play forced Harplinge FF's goalkeeper Rasmus Lundblad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Harplinge FF defense, Daniel Sjöman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rasmus Lundblad. The Harplinge FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rasmus Lundblad should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Harplinge FF's zone, Jörn Bergman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rasmus Lundblad came out of the goal and Jörn Bergman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Sjöman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Henning Brander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Lindberg in the 58th minute of the match. Daniel Sjöman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rasmus Lundblad having to interfere. If Jörgen Käcker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 78 played minutes Jörgen Käcker rounded Harplinge FF's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. In the 85th match minute, Harplinge FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mattias Hedbom to maneuver through the defense. Henning Brander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludwig Fredriksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute Ludwig Fredriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henning Brander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Smulan's Henning Brander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludwig Fredriksson in the 94th minute of play. In the 96th minute, Ludwig Fredriksson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henning Brander was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The Harplinge FF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Smulan were clearly better and deserved to take the win.