League Play-Off

Stoby
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Johan Mikaelsson got the match started through his kick off. George Bengtsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 8 minutes, Konrad Högberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sävedalen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Konrad Högberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Gustaf Kalfhage had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sävedalen's Adam Helander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johan Mikaelsson in the 13th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sävedalen's Samuel Wållander got a free kick in the 13th minute. Gustaf Kalfhages short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Adam Helander to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vilhelm Lundberg kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Johan Mikaelsson in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adam Helander prevented the ball from getting in the gole. George Bengtsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Allan Jespersson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Gustaf Kalfhage hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Johan Mikaelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Johan Mikaelsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 47th minute, Svante Wennerqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Johan Mikaelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Konrad Högberg made a kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by George Bengtsson from a close distance when the talented Allan Jespersson managed to make a qualified save. Stoby's players were relieved. In the 56th minute Sten Söderquist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adam Helander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Johan Mikaelsson 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. Sävedalen's George Bengtsson got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Sävedalen defense, Johan Mikaelsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adam Helander. The Sävedalen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adam Helander should have stopped the shot. When Johan Mikaelsson came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Stoby 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 Johan Mikaelsson couldn't finish the play. Adam Helander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaf Kalfhage in the 75th minute of play. Allan Jespersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konrad Högberg in the 82nd minute of play. George Bengtsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Konrad Högberg was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 89th minute. Sävedalen's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Allan Jespersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konrad Högberg in the 92nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Johan Mikaelsson during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stoby's Allan Jespersson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to save Stoby from getting a goal against them.