League Play-Off

Husby-Rekarne -valle
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vinninga FF's David Abrahamsson 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. In the 2nd minute, Arvid Karlberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th match minute, Vinninga FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zebastian Kuse to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Husby-Rekarne's goal looked a bit too open when David Abrahamsson came free, but Olov Mellberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henric Malm in the 12th minute of play forced Vinninga FF's goalkeeper Jens-Ola Blomquist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edmund Brander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If David Abrahamsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonard Tunberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edmund Brander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 minutes, Arvid Karlberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Husby-Rekarne and the Vinninga FF players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vinninga FF booed when Husby-Rekarne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arvid Karlberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 28 played minutes Husby-Rekarne got a freekick which was hit by Henric Malm. Olov Mellberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmund Brander in the 29th minute of play. When Rasmus Bryngelsson fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vinninga FF's protests and gave Rasmus Bryngelsson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th minute, one of Vinninga FF: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 Vinninga FF. When the match had been going on for 39 minutes, Husby-Rekarne's Petter Grep got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Jens-Ola Blomquist. After 42 played minutes Vinninga FF got a freekick which was hit by David Abrahamsson. After 48 minutes, David Abrahamsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vinninga FF and the Husby-Rekarne players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Vinninga FF's David Abrahamsson got a free kick in the 48th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Henric Malm made the kick off in the second half. Jens-Ola Blomquist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henric Malm, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After a rather tough play, Vinninga FF's Rasmus Bryngelsson got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Gösta Rolfsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Ola Blomquist having to interfere. After 59 minutes of play Vinninga FF's Rasmus Bryngelsson was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 60th minute, Rasmus Bryngelsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petter Grep took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jens-Ola Blomquist. Vinninga FF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Vinninga FF's Jens-Ola Blomquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gösta Rolfsson in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Gösta Rolfsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jens-Ola Blomquist was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Gösta Rolfsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jens-Ola Blomquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gösta Rolfsson in the 75th minute of the match. If Gösta Rolfsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jens-Ola Blomquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gösta Rolfsson in the 91st minute of play. Vinninga FF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.