League Play-Off

Norsholm -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Börje Johansson made the kick off which started today's match. Kaj Skager recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Montgolifers's Johannes Grelsson got a free kick in the 7th minute. Per-Erik Klint who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Herman Lindström when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Johannes Grelsson during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Norsholm IF booed when Montgolifers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johannes Grelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaj Skager in the 13th minute of play forced Norsholm IF's goalkeeper Jack Bruse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rikard Öberg hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Jack Bruse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaj Skager in the 15th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Kaj Skager notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Norsholm IF's Jack Bruse. Jack Bruse was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Börje Johansson took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Herman Lindström to make any attempt to save it. Kaj Skager struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Jack Bruse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montgolifers. Pelle Eriksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jack Bruse having to interfere. The supporters of Norsholm IF booed when Montgolifers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johannes Grelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jack Bruse didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pelle Eriksson went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 44th minute, Mårten Hellström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute Pelle Eriksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jack Bruse saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kaj Skager to make the kick off. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 53rd minute, but Jack Bruse got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Norsholm IF hanging dry this time. Rikard Öberg hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. The supporters of Norsholm IF booed when Montgolifers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henry Zander didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Montgolifers's goalkeeper Herman Lindström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kaj Skager recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Ingvar Ekenberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Norsholm IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montgolifers the free kick. In the 66th minute, one of Norsholm IF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Norsholm IF. In the 70th match minute, Norsholm IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reine Hultin to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute of the match Henry Zander shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jack Bruse showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Börje Johansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pelle Eriksson took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jack Bruse. Jack Bruse dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 87th minute, Montgolifers's Kaj Skager ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jack Bruse. Jack Bruse yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Kaj Skager fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jack Bruse having to interfere. Per-Erik Klint received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Herman Lindström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.