League Play-Off

Lilla edet -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lilla edet's Gilbert Hedin 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. Gilbert Hedin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Brandin having to interfere. Charles Magnusson hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Aleksander Melberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egil Öberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Jan-Olof Odeen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Brandin having to interfere. Jan-Olof Odeen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Brandin having to interfere. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stora Höga's goalkeeper Hans Brandin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bengt-Rune Brandt's late challenge caught a Stora Höga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bengt-Rune Brandt helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Stora Höga booed when Lilla edet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bengt-Rune Brandt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pär Skålberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Aleksander Melberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rune Fastesson 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. Gilbert Hedin hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Maximilian Bank 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. Through an outstanding action, after 26 minutes, Hans Brandin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Jan-Olof Odeen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 played minutes Stora Höga got a freekick which was hit by Charles Magnusson. In the 35th minute, Jan-Olof Odeen fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 42 minutes into the match, Stora Höga's goalkeeper Hans Brandin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan-Olof Odeen. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pär Skålberg was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Stora Höga getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Charles Magnusson hit a great ball. Jan-Olof Odeen struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Hans Brandin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lilla edet. Jan-Olof Odeen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the match, Stora Höga's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Olof Odeen came free, but Hans Brandin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maximilian Bank's late challenge caught a Stora Höga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maximilian Bank helped the player get up and apologised. In the 62nd minute, Pär Skålberg 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. Pär Skålberg was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 65th minute. Stora Höga's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Aleksander Melberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rune Fastesson in the 67th minute. A collision led to Lilla edet getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Edwin Hedman hit a great ball. Pär Skålberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Pär Skålberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilbert Hedin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Brandin having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Stora Höga's zone, Gilbert Hedin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hans Brandin came out of the goal and Gilbert Hedin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 88 minutes in the game, Rune Fastesson fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Aleksander Melberg having to interfere. Hans Brandin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gilbert Hedin went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Hans Brandin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan-Olof Odeen, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Stora Höga's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.