League Play-Off

Månkarbo Stadion
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sverker Kjellberg started the match with the kick off. Olle Gustavsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jarl Jonasson in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Sverker Kjellberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Månkarbo's supporters rose to their feet, but Sverker Kjellberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olle Gustavsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Olle Gustavsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sverker Kjellberg in the 14th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Sverker Kjellberg 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. 23 minutes into the game, Charlie Persson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gargnäs's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Månkarbo the free kick. After 23 played minutes Gargnäs got a freekick which was hit by Charlie Persson. Månkarbo's Bo Dahlqvist couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Gargnäs. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Arvin Strömbom managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gargnäs's supporters rose to their feet, but Arvin Strömbom was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hampus Mikaelsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 35 minutes into the match, Gargnäs's goal looked a bit too open when Sverker Kjellberg came free, but Olle Gustavsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gargnäs's Olle Gustavsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sverker Kjellberg in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute Petter Lindholm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hampus Mikaelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jarl Jonasson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olle Gustavsson having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petter Lindholm to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Sverker Kjellberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olle Gustavsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hampus Mikaelsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petter Lindholm's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. A long shot from Joachim Ugla in the 57th minute of play was well struck, but Hampus Mikaelsson made a really good save at the right post. Olle Gustavsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarl Jonasson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Månkarbo's Sverker Kjellberg got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Victor Wall kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Jarl Jonasson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Månkarbo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The supporters of Månkarbo booed when Gargnäs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc Lindström didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Sverker Kjellberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Månkarbo's supporters rose to their feet, but Sverker Kjellberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olle Gustavsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sverker Kjellberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 78th minute, Joachim Ugla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, Månkarbo's Sverker Kjellberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olle Gustavsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arvin Strömbom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hampus Mikaelsson having to interfere. The supporters of Månkarbo booed when Gargnäs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joachim Ugla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bo Dahlqvist, 94 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Månkarbo fully deserved thier win.