League Play-Off

The Den
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Birkastans Bufflar's Björn Nilsson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Robin Höijer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute, Birkastans Bufflar's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Robin Höijer fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 1-1 became the score in the 13th minute when Björn Nilsson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Björn Nilsson notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Millwall's Sven Löv. Sven Löv was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Björn Nilsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven Löv was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 38thth minute of the game Björn Nilsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Millwall's Sven Löv was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Morgan Vennerberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 41 minutes into the match, Björn Nilsson notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Millwall's Sven Löv. Sven Löv was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 47 minutes into the match, Millwall's goal looked a bit too open when Björn Nilsson came free, but Sven Löv reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robin Höijer made a kick off. In the 54th minute Arman Västlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Jansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Björn Nilsson got free with Sven Löv in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 60 minutes into the match, Birkastans Bufflar's goal looked a bit too open when Robin Höijer came free, but Emanuel Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Björn Nilsson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Sven Löv when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Björn Nilsson in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven Löv prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 64 minutes into the match, Birkastans Bufflar's goal looked a bit too open when Arman Västlund came free, but Emanuel Jansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Birkastans Bufflar's zone, Robin Höijer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Jansson came out of the goal and Robin Höijer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 70 minutes of play, Birkastans Bufflar's Morgan Vennerberg made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sven Löv was left in no man's land by his defense there! Millwall's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Morgan Vennerberg 75 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-6. In the 80th minute Arman Västlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Jansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Björn Nilsson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Sven Löv firmly grabbed it by the left post. 82 minutes into the game, Morgan Vennerberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Sven Löv was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Björn Nilsson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Sven Löv when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 89 minutes into the match, Millwall's goalkeeper Sven Löv had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Björn Nilsson. Sven Löv made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Björn Nilsson sent off a good shot on target. Jens-Åke Lange charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jens-Åke Lange the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd match minute, Millwall was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens-Åke Lange to maneuver through the defense. When the match was over Birkastans Bufflar could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Millwall throughout the match.