League Play-Off

Anaheim Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Anaheim Rockers's Joakim Granqvist 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. In the 3rd minute, Stig-Ove Axelsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jan-Ove Nyqvist in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patric Siöman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nils-Erik Forssberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patric Siöman having to interfere. The supporters of Black Rats FC booed when Anaheim Rockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig-Ove Axelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Black Rats FC booed when Anaheim Rockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig-Ove Axelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute Jan-Ove Nyqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patric Siöman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joachim Back sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joakim Granqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isac Hammarbäck having to interfere. Birger Bruse charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Birger Bruse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 27 played minutes Black Rats FC got a freekick which was hit by Birger Bruse. When Jan-Ove Nyqvist came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Black Rats FC 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 Jan-Ove Nyqvist couldn't finish the play. 48 minutes into the match, Black Rats FC's Jan-Ove Nyqvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patric Siöman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jan-Ove Nyqvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Anaheim Rockers getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Tage Fernström hit a great ball. Patric Siöman acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 56th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Simon Fristedt. 59 minutes into the match, Black Rats FC's Nils-Erik Forssberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patric Siöman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jan-Ove Nyqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Patric Siöman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nils-Erik Forssberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joachim Back in the 66th minute of play forced Black Rats FC's goalkeeper Isac Hammarbäck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isac Hammarbäck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joakim Granqvist in the 70th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joakim Granqvist in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isac Hammarbäck prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 73 minutes into the game, Joachim Back cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Isac Hammarbäck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Patric Siöman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Ove Nyqvist in the 77th minute of the match. If Nils-Erik Forssberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patric Siöman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Ove Nyqvist in the 83rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joakim Granqvist in the 86th minute of play forced Black Rats FC's goalkeeper Isac Hammarbäck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Joakim Granqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Black Rats FC booed when Anaheim Rockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig-Ove Axelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Jan-Ove Nyqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Rats FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan-Ove Nyqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patric Siöman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Anaheim Rockers had won after a very even match.