League Play-Off

Vikingstad Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edvin Söderström kicked off to start the match. Tobias Smedfeldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ivar Martinsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Vikingstad BF fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Vikingstad BF's Joseph Säv looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ivar Martinsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Erik Abrahamsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joseph Säv took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Frans Wiberg. Frans Wiberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Ryssby's zone, Edvin Söderström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frans Wiberg came out of the goal and Edvin Söderström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joseph Säv struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Frans Wiberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vikingstad BF. Joseph Säv's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Frans Wiberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Ryssby's Tobias Smedfeldt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivar Martinsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 30th minute, Thomas Gernberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute of the match Edgar Enegren sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ivar Martinsson skillfully saved the ball. Sven-Erik Abrahamsson 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Arne Pilgren in the 36th minute of play forced Vikingstad BF's goalkeeper Ivar Martinsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Thomas Gernberg 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. Edvin Söderström struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Frans Wiberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vikingstad BF. The supporters of Vikingstad BF booed when Ryssby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikael Axelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sven-Erik Abrahamsson made a kick off. Ryssby's Tobias Smedfeldt got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivar Martinsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tobias Smedfeldt in the 57th minute. Ryssby's Frans Wiberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Säv in the 59th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ryssby's zone, Joseph Säv stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frans Wiberg came out of the goal and Joseph Säv tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 63rd match minute, Ryssby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikael Axelsson to maneuver through the defense. Edvin Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Sven-Erik Abrahamsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ryssby's supporters rose to their feet, but Sven-Erik Abrahamsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ivar Martinsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Edvin Söderström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Erik Abrahamsson in the 79th minute of play forced Vikingstad BF's goalkeeper Ivar Martinsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ryssby's Sven-Erik Abrahamsson got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivar Martinsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Erik Abrahamsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 89 minutes, Sven-Arne Pilgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ryssby's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sven-Arne Pilgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Vikingstad BF had won after a very even match.