League Play-Off

Hyppeln
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Malcolm Palmkvist got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, George Trulsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stig-Arne Löv. Strumprullarnas BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that George Trulsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 9th minute, Strumprullarnas BK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after George Trulsson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Stig-Arne Löv showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Folke Sundin in the 10th minute of the match. Kasper Brolin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Malcolm Palmkvist went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Hans Thidén kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. If Sixten Klementsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stig-Arne Löv was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Folke Sundin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 24 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when George Trulsson got free with Stig-Arne Löv in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hyppeln RK's goalkeeper Kasper Brolin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Hyppeln RK's goal looked a bit too open when Sixten Klementsson came free, but Kasper Brolin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stig-Arne Löv showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Folke Sundin, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. With a little luck, Strumprullarnas BK's Stig-Arne Löv got control of the ball when George Trulsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 39 minutes, Malcolm Palmkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Strumprullarnas BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Malcolm Palmkvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. George Trulsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stig-Arne Löv having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Folke Sundin to make the kick off. Folke Sundin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Folke Sundin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Stig-Arne Löv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute, Birger Strömqvist 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. Malcolm Palmkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th match minute, Hyppeln RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birger Strömqvist to maneuver through the defense. Folke Sundin scored 3-1 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stig-Arne Löv, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gustav Lange fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stig-Arne Löv having to interfere. Strumprullarnas BK's Sixten Klementsson got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kasper Brolin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 96th minute, which inside left pole to 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Hyppeln RK fans cheered their team off the field, for while Strumprullarnas BK had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.