League Play-Off

Fjärdhundra
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Olov Bollström kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Alnarp's zone, Olle Ödmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mats Groth came out of the goal and Olle Ödmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olov Bollström's late challenge caught a Fjärdhundra IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olov Bollström helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Alnarp's Olov Bollström got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 8 minutes, Olle Ödmann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fjärdhundra IK and the Alnarp players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Alnarp booed when Fjärdhundra IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olle Ödmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Olle Ödmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mats Groth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th match minute, Alnarp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sören Lundin to maneuver through the defense. When Olle Ödmann came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Fjärdhundra IK 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 Olle Ödmann couldn't finish the play. Olov Tidén kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. When Olle Ödmann came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Fjärdhundra IK 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 Olle Ödmann couldn't finish the play. After 26 played minutes Alnarp got a freekick which was hit by Sören Lundin. Olle Ödmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Mats Groth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olov Bollström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patrick Johansson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mats Groth having to make a save. Mats Groth made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Olle Ödmann sent off a good shot on target. In the 45th minute, Olov Bollström made a precise shot to the right of Alvin Högman. Fjärdhundra IK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patrick Johansson was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Fjärdhundra IK's zone, Vilgot Nyberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alvin Högman came out of the goal and Vilgot Nyberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Olle Ödmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Patrick Johansson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mats Groth was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Olle Ödmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fjärdhundra IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Olle Ödmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mats Groth breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Patrick Johansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mats Groth having to interfere. Olle Ödmann 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. Olov Bollström struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Alvin Högman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alnarp. After a rather tough play, Fjärdhundra IK's Alexander Sjögren got a free kick in the 80th minute. After 82 played minutes Fjärdhundra IK got a freekick which was hit by Christopher Holm. Alvin Högman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vilgot Nyberg in the 83rd minute. Christopher Holm charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christopher Holm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st minute, Christopher Holm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Fjärdhundra IK's Alexander Sjögren got a free kick in the 94th minute.