League Play-Off

Vetlanda -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vetlanda RK's Karl-Ove Finnman 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. Malte Lundkvist in the 14thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Frans Valrot, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rune Hellkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfons Bratt, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 20th match minute, Vetlanda RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt Hök to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Vetlanda RK's Malte Lundkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frans Valrot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Karl-Ove Finnman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alfons Bratt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Ramnäs's zone, Malte Lundkvist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frans Valrot came out of the goal and Malte Lundkvist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Frans Valrot managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Vetlanda RK's Malte Lundkvist fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Malte Lundkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ola Bergvall hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Malte Lundkvist's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Frans Valrot skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Vetlanda RK getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Elliott Lundblad hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Torgny Fernkvist to make the kick off. 52 minutes in the game, Torgny Fernkvist fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rune Hellkvist having to interfere. Alfons Bratts short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Rune Hellkvist to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 63 minutes into the match, Ramnäs's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt Hök came free, but Frans Valrot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vetlanda RK's Karl-Ove Finnman in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ramnäs's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Ove Finnman in the 65th minute of play forced Ramnäs's goalkeeper Frans Valrot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 68 minutes, Karl-Ove Finnman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vetlanda RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl-Ove Finnman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Malte Lundkvist struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Frans Valrot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vetlanda RK. Frans Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malte Lundkvist in the 79th minute of play. In the 84th minute Karl-Ove Finnman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frans Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Malte Lundkvist, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 93 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Frans Valrot was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Frans Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Ove Finnman in the 95th minute of play.