League Play-Off

Shurda Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Josef Löfgren made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, Tived FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Morgan Wallgren to maneuver through the defense. Aron Aleberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josef Löfgren in the 6th minute of the match. When Reine Alfors came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Shurda FC 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 Reine Alfors couldn't finish the play. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Karl-Åke Hedin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morgan Wallgren in the 14th minute of play forced Shurda FC's goalkeeper Aron Aleberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 played minutes Shurda FC got a freekick which was hit by Per-Oskar Strand. Reine Alfors's late challenge caught a Tived FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reine Alfors helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes Shurda FC got a freekick which was hit by Reine Alfors. Aron Aleberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Birger Lagerberg in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute Josef Löfgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Aleberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tived FK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Philip Vidman in the 27th minute. In the 32nd play minute Andreas Andreasson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Karl-Åke Hedin. 1-0. 37 minutes into the game, Hannes Gregersson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tived FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shurda FC the free kick. Karl-Åke Hedin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Örjan Kellbom, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Shurda FC's Reine Alfors sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Åke Hedin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Örjan Kellbom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl-Åke Hedin having to interfere. Tived FK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 43rd minute, when Reine Alfors scored to the left of an out of position Karl-Åke Hedin, making the score, 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reine Alfors stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Shurda FC got a corner. Tived FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Karl-Erik Hultstrand ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 59th minute, Tived FK's Josef Löfgren dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Birger Lagerberg got free with Aron Aleberg in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Örjan Kellbom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Karl-Åke Hedin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reine Alfors, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reine Alfors's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karl-Åke Hedin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Karl-Erik Hultstrand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Karl-Åke Hedin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Tived FK got a freekick which was hit by Markus Hake. Tived FK's Karl-Åke Hedin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Erik Hultstrand in the 74th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Reine Alfors in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl-Åke Hedin saved Tived FK from getting behind. Shurda FC's Örjan Kellbom got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Wiktor Walmarsson 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reine Alfors in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Åke Hedin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Shurda FC's Reine Alfors in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tived FK's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josef Löfgren in the 93rd minute of play forced Shurda FC's goalkeeper Aron Aleberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.