League Play-Off

Leif Loket Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Stockholm Snakes's Torgny Sjöberg 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. Torgny Sjöberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 6 minutes of play, Stockholm Snakes's Torgny Sjöberg made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anton Vassenius was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Stockholm Snakes's zone, Mattias Häger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Gustafsson came out of the goal and Mattias Häger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Edgar Alin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Torgny Sjöberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Vassenius having to interfere. Anton Vassenius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torgny Sjöberg in the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elof Fristedt in the 26th minute of play forced Stockholm Snakes's goalkeeper Sebastian Gustafsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute Torgny Sjöberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Vassenius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Torgny Sjöberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Gustafsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elof Fristedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute Edgar Alin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Vassenius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lokomotiv Kiev's Anton Vassenius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torgny Sjöberg in the 38th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Kiev's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Alin came free, but Anton Vassenius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Elof Fristedt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 47th minute, Tord Fridlund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Lokomotiv Kiev players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Stockholm Snakes were winning 0-1.

The crowd rose to their feet as Stockholm Snakes's Torgny Sjöberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anton Vassenius. That made the score 0-2 after 53 minutes of play. Tord Fridlund's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Anton Vassenius read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Torgny Sjöberg 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. Lokomotiv Kiev's Elof Fristedt got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rdth minute of the game Elof Fristedt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stockholm Snakes's Sebastian Gustafsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sebastian Gustafsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Häger in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Elof Fristedt 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. If Mattias Häger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Elof Fristedt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sebastian Gustafsson was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Stockholm Snakes's zone, Mattias Häger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sebastian Gustafsson came out of the goal and Mattias Häger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Gustafsson came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Lokomotiv Kiev's Elof Fristedt. But to his dismay, Elof Fristedt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 81 played minutes Torgny Sjöberg rounded Lokomotiv Kiev's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. Valentin Ekeberg kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Torgny Sjöberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Kiev's goal looked a bit too open when Torgny Sjöberg came free, but Anton Vassenius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johannes Bergström kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. A collision led to Lokomotiv Kiev getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Johannes Bergström hit a great ball. Edgar Alin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torgny Sjöberg in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anton Vassenius saved Lokomotiv Kiev from getting behind. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Stockholm Snakes eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.