League Play-Off

Östra Ämtervik
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Mad Bros's zone, Egon Strand stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leif Julin came out of the goal and Egon Strand tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jens-Åke Ödman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Valler in the 5th minute of the match. Ralf Bogren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute Egon Strand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leif Julin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ingvar Hök fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Åke Ödman having to interfere. A collision led to Surahammar getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Sören Classon hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egon Strand in the 19th minute of play forced Mad Bros's goalkeeper Leif Julin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jens-Åke Ödman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Valler in the 21st minute of the match. Surahammar's Jens-Åke Ödman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Valler in the 24th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Valler in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jens-Åke Ödman saved Surahammar from getting behind. Pär Kvarnström hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goalkeeper Jens-Åke Ödman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ingvar Hök. If Ralf Bogren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ralf Bogren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leif Julin having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Surahammar's Egon Strand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leif Julin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jens-Åke Ödman made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Ingvar Hök sent off a good shot on target. Niclas Vidman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jens-Åke Ödman having to make a save.

The wind increased when Egon Strand made the kick off in the second half. Jesper Karlsson charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jesper Karlsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 55th match minute, Surahammar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesper Karlsson to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Martinsson struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Jens-Åke Ödman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mad Bros. Mad Bros's Leif Julin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Egon Strand in the 60th minute of play. Mad Bros's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Egon Strand scored to the left of an out of position Leif Julin, making the score, 0-1. In the 66th match minute, Surahammar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesper Karlsson to maneuver through the defense. Mad Bros's Emanuel Martinsson couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Surahammar. 73 minutes into the match, Mad Bros's goalkeeper Leif Julin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ralf Bogren. In the 74th match minute, Surahammar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrik Björklund to maneuver through the defense. When David Valler fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mad Bros's protests and gave David Valler a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 played minutes Mad Bros got a freekick which was hit by David Valler. Ralf Bogren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Valler in the 90th minute of play forced Surahammar's goalkeeper Jens-Åke Ödman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ingvar Hök's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jens-Åke Ödman was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. The Mad Bros supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Surahammar's performance. The match ended with a win for Surahammar.