League Play-Off

Rydal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joachim Lind took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alfons Pihlwall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Peter Östman made a huge save. If Alfons Pihlwall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfons Pihlwall struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Peter Östman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rydal RK. Joachim Lind recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rydal RK's John Jönsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Svanér in the 19th minute of play. If Kåre Wahlnäs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernt Gustavsson's late challenge caught a Rydal RK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernt Gustavsson helped the player get up and apologised. After 29 played minutes Hunnebostrand got a freekick which was hit by Bernt Gustavsson. Kåre Wahlnäs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peter Östman having to interfere. Rydal RK's Alfons Pihlwall got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kåre Wahlnäs 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. In the 36th minute, Kåre Malmström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Rydal RK getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jonas Gustafsson hit a great ball. Kåre Wahlnäs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vincent Hellqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kåre Wahlnäs to make the kick off. Rydal RK's John Jönsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Rydal RK from getting a goal against them. John Jönsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joachim Lind, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rydal RK's John Jönsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Rydal RK from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Joachim Lind managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hunnebostrand's supporters rose to their feet, but Joachim Lind was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. John Jönsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfons Pihlwall in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Peter Östman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Joachim Lind came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Hunnebostrand fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Joachim Lind couldn't finish the play. Hunnebostrand's Joachim Lind was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 66th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 71st minute, Alfons Pihlwall 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. Brian Pihlwall kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Peter Östman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kåre Wahlnäs went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 78th match minute, Hunnebostrand was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernt Gustavsson to maneuver through the defense. Kenny Svensson was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 79th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 92 minutes into the game, Hugo Svanér cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. John Jönsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.