League Play-Off

Stavsnäs Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes Grästorp got a freekick which was hit by Mikael Johansson. Matthias Fagrell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Erling Lindholm made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Matthias Fagrell sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matthias Fagrell got free with Erling Lindholm in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 13 minutes into the match, Stavsnäs RK's goal looked a bit too open when Mikael Johansson came free, but Johannes Josefsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kristoffer Damm fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Grästorp's protests and gave Kristoffer Damm a yellow card for diving instead. After 17 played minutes Grästorp got a freekick which was hit by Kristoffer Damm. 19 minutes into the match, Stavsnäs RK's Matthias Fagrell sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erling Lindholm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 22 minutes of play, Grästorp's Kristoffer Damm made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Johannes Josefsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erling Lindholm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfons Fagerberg in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Målare in the 27th minute of play forced Stavsnäs RK's goalkeeper Johannes Josefsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grästorp's Kristoffer Damm got his second yellow card of the match in the 30th minute. The referee ordered Kristoffer Damm off the ground. After a rather tough play, Grästorp's Kristoffer Damm got a free kick in the 30th minute. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Matthias Fagrell got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 39 minutes into the match, Grästorp's goal looked a bit too open when Alfons Fagerberg came free, but Erling Lindholm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, John Fristedt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stavsnäs RK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grästorp the free kick. John Fristedt hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christian Målare to make the kick off. Erling Lindholm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthias Fagrell in the 59th minute of the match. Alfons Fagerberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Erling Lindholm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Stavsnäs RK booed when Grästorp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikael Johansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 played minutes Grästorp got a freekick which was hit by Mikael Johansson. In the 73rd minute Alfons Fagerberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erling Lindholm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mikael Johansson kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute, Alfons Fagerberg 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. In the 91st minute, Matthias Fagrell left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stavsnäs RK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Stavsnäs RK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Grästorp for a fine match.