League Play-Off

Brantevik 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. Alvin Damm started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Charlie Finnman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans Högström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute of the match Brantevik got a corner. Hargshamn IFK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Stellan Stålman ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Christer Nord came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Brantevik 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 Christer Nord couldn't finish the play. If Alvin Damm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brantevik's Axel Billvall pulled a muscle in his leg after 18 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 18 minutes into the game, Herman Kjellbom was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hargshamn IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brantevik the free kick. Stellan Stålman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hans Högström. Hargshamn IFK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 22 played minutes Hargshamn IFK got a freekick which was hit by Herman Kjellbom. Herman Kjellbom hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Christer Nord 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. Hans Högström made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Christer Nord sent off a good shot on target. Leo Strömberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Christer Nord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wiktor Lindholm got free with Hans Högström in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christer Nord struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Hans Högström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brantevik. Christer Nord fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Högström having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Christer Nord stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Brantevik's Fabian Bock got control of the ball when Åke Almqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Melker Ström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Fabian Bock made a huge save. Melker Ström succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 57th playminute. A collision led to Brantevik getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Charlie Finnman hit a great ball. Hans Högström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christer Nord, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Brantevik's goalkeeper Fabian Bock had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Melker Ström. Christer Nord fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Högström having to interfere. 67 minutes into the game, Brantevik's Christer Nord nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hans Högström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Melker Ström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hargshamn IFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Melker Ström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabian Bock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Christer Nord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brantevik's Christer Nord got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hargshamn IFK's goalkeeper Hans Högström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Christer Nord fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Högström having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Brantevik fully deserved thier win.