League Play-Off

Julita
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivar Hultstrand took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Julita IK booed when FC Zaffari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Wållander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niklas Elg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Malcolm Björkman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. With a little luck, FC Zaffari's Malcolm Björkman got control of the ball when Robert Palmkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Glad got free with Malcolm Björkman in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Malcolm Björkman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Palmkvist went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Patrik Wållander's late challenge caught a Julita IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrik Wållander helped the player get up and apologised. Malcolm Björkman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niklas Elg in the 15th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Zaffari booed when Julita IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tommy Ugla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dag Blomberg, 19 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. The audience was convinced that Ivar Hultstrand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adam Wallengren was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Patrik Wållander hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Patrik Wållander was shown his second yellow card after 31 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 31st match minute, FC Zaffari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrik Wållander to maneuver through the defense. If Niklas Elg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Robert Palmkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 played minutes Niklas Elg rounded FC Zaffari's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. Niklas Elg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the match, FC Zaffari's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Elg came free, but Malcolm Björkman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Niklas Elg was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Niklas Elg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Zaffari's Malcolm Björkman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Malcolm Björkman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niklas Elg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Niklas Elg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robert Palmkvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Niklas Elg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Julita IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Niklas Elg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Malcolm Björkman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niklas Elg kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Malcolm Björkman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Palmkvist in the 77th minute of play. Julita IK's Robert Palmkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Robert Palmkvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Malcolm Björkman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Niklas Elg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Zaffari's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.