League Play-Off

Hällevadsholm
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jerry Falkrantz got the match started through his kick off. Hällevadsholm FF's Sture Zachrisson got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. John Hedling's late challenge caught a Lillpite FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. John Hedling helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Lillpite FF booed when Hällevadsholm FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Hedling didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Jerry Falkrantz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lillpite FF's supporters rose to their feet, but Jerry Falkrantz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leif Vennersten breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sture Zachrisson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Krister Jönsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Krister Jönsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malte Vibjörnsson in the 23rd minute of play. Krister Jönsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malte Vibjörnsson in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jerry Falkrantz in the 30th minute of play forced Hällevadsholm FF's goalkeeper Leif Vennersten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute, Hans Andreasson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lillpite FF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 36th minute, John Hedling hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hans Andreasson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hans Andreasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Lillpite FF were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Malte Vibjörnsson made the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes Hällevadsholm FF got a freekick which was hit by Sven Rudkvist. A collision led to Lillpite FF getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Martin Öman hit a great ball. Staffan Johnsson hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Sture Zachrisson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jerry Falkrantz received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leif Vennersten came out and tried to block the shot, but Jerry Falkrantz slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 71st minute. Hans Andreasson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Leif Vennersten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Jerry Falkrantz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leif Vennersten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute of the match Lars Vallman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leif Vennersten skillfully saved the ball. John Hedling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Malte Vibjörnsson came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Hällevadsholm FF 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 Malte Vibjörnsson couldn't finish the play. The Lillpite FF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.