League Play-Off

Håknäs -vallen
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Kurt Söderkvist started the match with the kick off. The long shot by Jens-Åke Dusett in the 3rd minute really tested Nicklas Wennerlund's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per-Åke Smed in the 5th minute of play forced Håknäs's goalkeeper Rune Lundström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Håknäs's Rune Lundström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boris Säv in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Per-Åke Smed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rune Lundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicklas Wennerlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kurt Söderkvist in the 13th minute of the match. When Magnus Runberg fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Håknäs's protests and gave Magnus Runberg a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Håknäs getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Magnus Runberg hit a great ball. When Jens-Ola Aspengren fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Håknäs's protests and gave Jens-Ola Aspengren a yellow card for diving instead. Jens-Ola Aspengren hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The supporters of Håknäs booed when Glanshammar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Säv didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rune Lundström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per-Åke Smed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Boris Säv had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute, Johan Överman 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. The supporters of Glanshammar booed when Håknäs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johan Överman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rdth minute of the game Kurt Söderkvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Glanshammar's Nicklas Wennerlund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Johan Överman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Nicklas Wennerlund made a huge save. Boris Säv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rune Lundström having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Per-Åke Smed was the one to do the kick off. Nicklas Wennerlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johan Överman, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. If Kurt Söderkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the game, Håknäs's Kurt Söderkvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicklas Wennerlund made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Nicklas Wennerlund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Söderkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Håknäs's zone, Roland Olsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Lundström came out of the goal and Roland Olsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Per-Åke Smed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Håknäs's zone, Boris Säv stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rune Lundström came out of the goal and Boris Säv tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 78th minute, Per-Åke Smed 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. 80 minutes into the match, Glanshammar's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Söderkvist came free, but Nicklas Wennerlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boris Säv took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rune Lundström. Rune Lundström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Magnus Runberg kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Per-Åke Smed received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rune Lundström came out and tried to block the shot, but Per-Åke Smed slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 88th minute. In the 92nd minute, Kurt Söderkvist made a precise shot to the right of Nicklas Wennerlund. Glanshammar's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 96 minutes into the game, Johan Överman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Nicklas Wennerlund was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Glanshammar's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.