League Play-Off

Ytterby Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adrian Jonsson kicked off to start the match. Adrian Jonsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Patric Eliasson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ytterby's Anders Morat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ingvar Arenberg in the 9th minute of play. When Albert Högström fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ytterby's protests and gave Albert Högström a yellow card for diving instead. In the 11th match minute, Ytterby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Högström to maneuver through the defense. After 12 played minutes Ytterby got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Michael Holm. In the 13th minute of the match Richard Bergström shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anders Morat showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Karl-Michael Holm got his second yellow card in the match during the 16th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Karl-Michael Holm hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Birger Alegren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Birger Alegren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Anders Morat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnemark's Ingvar Arenberg got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ytterby's Anders Morat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ingvar Arenberg in the 30th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Birger Alegren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arnemark's supporters rose to their feet, but Birger Alegren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anders Morat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernt Spets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Birger Alegren might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anders Morat. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Birger Alegren ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the match, Ytterby's goalkeeper Anders Morat had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Birger Alegren. If Birger Alegren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ingvar Arenberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anders Morat having to interfere. Birger Alegren struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Anders Morat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arnemark. The supporters of Arnemark booed when Ytterby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joakim Göransson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the game, Karl-Michael Ambjörnsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arnemark's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ytterby the free kick. Karl-Michael Ambjörnsson hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. When Birger Alegren came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Arnemark 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 Birger Alegren couldn't finish the play. In the 87th minute Ingvar Arenberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anders Morat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ingvar Arenberg came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Arnemark 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 Ingvar Arenberg couldn't finish the play. Arnemark were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.