League Play-Off

Figeholm Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Tim Hedkvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ove Josefsson. Figeholm RK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tim Hedkvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Malmbäck IFK's Tim Hedkvist got a free kick in the 6th minute. Malmbäck IFK's Patric Dusett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Åkerman in the 12th minute of play. When Wiktor Nyberg fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malmbäck IFK's protests and gave Wiktor Nyberg a yellow card for diving instead. Wiktor Nyberg hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Hjalmar Smedfeldt's shot from long distance in the 15th minute was not bad at all, but Malmbäck IFK's Patric Dusett knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After having played for 17 minutes, Torsten Thorsberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Figeholm RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torsten Thorsberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Figeholm RK's Johannes Heggert got a free kick in the 19th minute. If Martin Åkerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Torsten Thorsberg was extremely unlucky when he, in the 31st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 33rd match minute, Malmbäck IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Bjurström to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Figeholm RK's goal looked a bit too open when Jerry Mager came free, but Ove Josefsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tim Hedkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ove Josefsson having to interfere. Ove Josefsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim Hedkvist in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jerry Mager was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Figeholm RK's Ove Josefsson got control of the ball when Tim Hedkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Martin Åkerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patric Dusett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torsten Thorsberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Ove Josefsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wiktor Nyberg went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Wiktor Nyberg hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. When Figeholm RK's Torsten Thorsberg in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Malmbäck IFK's goalie prevented a goal. Martin Åkerman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Patric Dusett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Åkerman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Patric Dusett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malmbäck IFK's Patric Dusett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Åkerman in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute Martin Åkerman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patric Dusett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hjalmar Smedfeldt took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 77th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Patric Dusett. Malmbäck IFK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tim Hedkvist got free with Ove Josefsson in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Malmbäck IFK's Tim Hedkvist slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ove Josefsson. That made the score 0-3 after 79 minutes of play. A hard shot 83 in the game by Tim Hedkvist from a close distance when the talented Ove Josefsson managed to make a qualified save. Figeholm RK's players were relieved. Tim Hedkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ove Josefsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Åkerman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Patric Dusett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Malmbäck IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Heggert came free, but Patric Dusett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Malmbäck IFK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Malmbäck IFK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.