League Play-Off

Sommen Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kristoffer Alberg started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Sommen's Joakim Ekrot got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Jakob Martinsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of August Karlsson's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 7th minute, Edgar Gustavsson had to leave the field with a concussion. When Karl Bokelund fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sommen's protests and gave Karl Bokelund a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Sommen's Karl Bokelund got a free kick in the 8th minute. If Kristoffer Alberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Joakim Ekrot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristoffer Alberg received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Walter Rosen came out and tried to block the shot, but Kristoffer Alberg slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by August Karlsson in the 21st minute of play forced Sommen's goalkeeper Jakob Martinsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl Bokelund in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Walter Rosen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Kristoffer Alberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sommen's supporters rose to their feet, but Kristoffer Alberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Walter Rosen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. August Karlsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Jakob Martinsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kristoffer Alberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Kristoffer Alberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Walter Rosen was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. When Sommen's Kristoffer Alberg in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Näshulta IF's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by August Karlsson during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd minute, August Karlsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. August Karlsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Jakob Martinsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, August Karlsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Näshulta IF's supporters rose to their feet, but August Karlsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jakob Martinsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell August Karlsson to make the kick off. Jakob Martinsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from August Karlsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. August Karlsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Jakob Martinsson made a huge save. 60 minutes into the match, Sommen's Joakim Ekrot sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Walter Rosen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 61st minute Kristoffer Alberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Rosen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torgny Martinsson hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Kenny Jansson charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kenny Jansson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, one of Sommen:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sommen. Näshulta IF's Walter Rosen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joakim Ekrot in the 74th minute of play. Kristoffer Alberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Rosen having to interfere. August Karlsson struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Jakob Martinsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Näshulta IF. Walter Rosen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristoffer Alberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Walter Rosen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristoffer Alberg in the 88th minute of the match. After 99 played minutes, Sommen's Börje Drake shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Walter Rosen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sommen reached it.