League Play-Off

Noraström -vallen
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Per-Oskar Alkvist got the match started through his kick off. Sven-Olof Albäck made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Richard Lundgren sent off a good shot on target. Gustav Ahlrot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Morgan Skräddare tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 6 minutes, Jörn Ahlbom mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noraström and the Manchester City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jörn Ahlbom hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Christian Colin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Richard Lundgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manchester City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 16th minute, when Per-Oskar Alkvist scored to the left of an out of position Sven-Olof Albäck, making the score, 1-0. In the 21st minute Christian Colin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Morgan Skräddare saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Noraström was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven-Edvin Kjellberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Per-Oskar Alkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Manchester City's Sven-Olof Albäck got control of the ball when Richard Lundgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Per-Oskar Alkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Olof Albäck having to interfere. 28 minutes into the game, Joacim Nyberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manchester City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Noraström the free kick. A collision led to Manchester City getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Joacim Nyberg hit a great ball. When Per-Oskar Alkvist came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Noraström 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 Per-Oskar Alkvist couldn't finish the play. Marcus Lindqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Birger Gerdberg's late challenge caught a Noraström's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Birger Gerdberg helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Manchester City getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Birger Gerdberg hit a great ball. Per-Oskar Alkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patric Forssell took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sven-Olof Albäck. Manchester City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sven-Olof Albäck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Lundgren in the 41st minute. An unexpected shot in the 44th minute by Richard Lundgren got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 45 minutes into the game, Per-Oskar Alkvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Sven-Olof Albäck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christian Colin made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Manchester City's Arvin Blom sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Morgan Skräddare narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 57th minute Per-Oskar Alkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Olof Albäck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manchester City's Arvin Blom got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Per-Oskar Alkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Olof Albäck having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Richard Lundgren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sven-Olof Albäck was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Joacim Nyberg kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Per-Oskar Alkvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Olof Albäck was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 72nd match minute, Manchester City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustav Ahlrot to maneuver through the defense. Patrick Anselius took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sven-Olof Albäck. Manchester City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Per-Oskar Alkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77thth minute of the game Per-Oskar Alkvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester City's Sven-Olof Albäck was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88thth minute of the game Richard Lundgren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester City's Sven-Olof Albäck was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arvin Blom got free with Morgan Skräddare in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Per-Oskar Alkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Olof Albäck having to interfere. Richard Lundgren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Sven-Olof Albäck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.