League Play-Off

Alstermo -vallen
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mikael Deckberg kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Alstermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kim Jakobsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute of the match Thomas Jansson shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tytus Kazanowski showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 5thth minute of the game Arvin Jönsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alstermo's Tytus Kazanowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Krister Häll's late challenge caught a Åtvidaberg IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Krister Häll helped the player get up and apologised. Tytus Kazanowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philip Kullander, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Arvin Jönsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Per Andreasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 18 minutes, Mikael Deckberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alstermo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mikael Deckberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Åtvidaberg IK's Arvin Jönsson got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 23rdth minute of the game Stig Lindberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Åtvidaberg IK's Adam Vacker was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Mikael Deckberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alstermo's supporters rose to their feet, but Mikael Deckberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adam Vacker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Krister Häll came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Alstermo 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 Krister Häll couldn't finish the play. Tytus Kazanowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per Andreasson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Alstermo's Quexal Hermansson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Quexal Hermansson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Alstermo protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Quexal Hermansson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Alstermo! Thomas Jansson shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 43 minutes of play, Alstermo's Mikael Deckberg made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adam Vacker was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tony Finsberg during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Alstermo booed when Åtvidaberg IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Finsberg didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arvin Jönsson was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Krister Häll 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. Markus Zander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arvin Jönsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Tytus Kazanowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mikael Deckberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 71 minutes, Krister Häll managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alstermo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Krister Häll was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd minute Arvin Jönsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tytus Kazanowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arvin Jönsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tytus Kazanowski having to make a save. Sune Lindgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Per Andreasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sune Lindgren scored 3-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adam Vacker, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tytus Kazanowski made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Markus Zander sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 90 minutes, Krister Häll managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alstermo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Krister Häll was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tytus Kazanowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arvin Jönsson in the 91st minute of play. Adam Vacker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikael Deckberg in the 94th minute of the match. Tytus Kazanowski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Markus Zander in the 96th minute.