League Play-Off

Smögen
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Börje Källberg kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Filip Bållström in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl-Johan Gummeson saved Smögen FK from getting behind. Filip Bållström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 14 minutes into the game, Albin Höijer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Smögen FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vankiva the free kick. In the 14th minute, Albin Höijer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Filip Bållström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tomas Lööf's late challenge caught a Smögen FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Lööf helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Vankiva getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Tomas Lööf hit a great ball. In the 24th minute, Tomas Lööf 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. Ragnar Lundqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Börje Källberg in the 26th minute of play. Filip Bållström scored 0-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Karl-Johan Gummeson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Albin Höijer got his second yellow card in the match during the 33rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Albin Höijer kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. If Albin Ingvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Vankiva were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Filip Bållström was the one to do the kick off. Ragnar Lundqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albin Ingvall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the game, Vankiva's Filip Bållström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl-Johan Gummeson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Filip Bållström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th minute, Tomas Lööf 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. If Filip Bållström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Smögen FK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! After a long run with the ball, Fred Pihlgren did a trick in the 77th minute in front of Smögen FK's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-4. An impressive performance by Vankiva's Fred Pihlgren! When Albin Ingvall came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Smögen FK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Albin Ingvall couldn't finish the play. After 88 played minutes Vankiva got a freekick which was hit by Alfons Bäcklin. If Albin Ingvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Vankiva left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Smögen FK.