League Play-Off

Irkâlla Urhu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pelle Åberg kicked off to start the match. In the 7thth minute of the game Pelle Åberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ereškigal Zeru's Sakarias Gustafsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nils Spets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Sakarias Gustafsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Birger Högman's late challenge caught a Ereškigal Zeru's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Birger Högman helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Södra Sunderbyn getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Birger Högman hit a great ball. Matthias Malm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig Torsberg in the 16th minute. Sakarias Gustafsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pelle Åberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sakarias Gustafsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pelle Åberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Rickard Björk struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Matthias Malm didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ereškigal Zeru. Matthias Malm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stig Torsberg in the 25th minute. A collision led to Södra Sunderbyn getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Gustav Asklöv hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Nils Spets sped through Ereškigal Zeru's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sakarias Gustafsson. Sakarias Gustafsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nils Spets, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 46 minutes of play, Södra Sunderbyn's Nils Spets made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sakarias Gustafsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Södra Sunderbyn were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rickard Björk stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Södra Sunderbyn's goal looked a bit too open when Stig Torsberg came free, but Matthias Malm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute Stig Torsberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Malm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sakarias Gustafsson made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Nils Spets sent off a good shot on target. Rickard Björk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthias Malm having to interfere. Sakarias Gustafsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pelle Åberg in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils Spets got free with Sakarias Gustafsson in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nils Spets could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Sakarias Gustafsson made a huge save. Pelle Åberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sakarias Gustafsson having to interfere. Stig Torsberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthias Malm having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Patrik Törnblom sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Sakarias Gustafsson threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Patrik Törnblom this time. The supporters of Ereškigal Zeru booed when Södra Sunderbyn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uno Wennerqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 minutes of play Södra Sunderbyn's Birger Högman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Södra Sunderbyn's Birger Högman got a free kick in the 96th minute. Ereškigal Zeru's Kalle Strömbom couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 97th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Södra Sunderbyn. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Södra Sunderbyn had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.