League Play-Off

Svaneholm -vallen
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. Fredrik Hedbom started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Loftahammar FK's Jan-Ove Granberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albin Löv narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Robert Sjöberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fredrik Hedbom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Allan Ahlstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Sjöberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Hedbom, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Bertil Almkvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Jan-Ove Granberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albin Löv was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Mikael Lindström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albin Löv having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mikael Lindström in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albin Löv prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikael Lindström in the 40th minute of play forced Svaneholm RK's goalkeeper Albin Löv to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes Fredrik Hedbom rounded Loftahammar FK's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. In the 47th match minute, Svaneholm RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malcolm Ivarsson to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Mikael Lindström made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Mikael Lindström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albin Löv saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mikael Lindström succeeded in the game's 58th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Albin Löv made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jan-Ove Granberg in the 62nd minute. Bertil Almkvist took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robert Sjöberg. Robert Sjöberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. If Jan-Ove Granberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Loftahammar FK defense, Fredrik Hedbom kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Sjöberg. The Loftahammar FK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Sjöberg should have stopped the shot. 5-2 became the score in the 80th minute when Bertil Almkvist elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Bertil Almkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Robert Sjöberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bertil Almkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bertil Almkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svaneholm RK's Albin Löv proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Svaneholm RK from getting a goal against them. If Fredrik Hedbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svaneholm RK were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Loftahammar FK for a fine match.