League Play-Off

Hisings Backa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Egil Jakobsson got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Hisings Backa RK booed when Heby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egil Jakobsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Heby's Erling Svanström got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute of the match Hisings Backa RK got a corner. Heby's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mårten Björling ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Mårten Björling almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Heby's Lukas Linberg did a great save. After a defensive mix-up in Heby's zone, Bengt Håkansson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lukas Linberg came out of the goal and Bengt Håkansson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 13 played minutes Hisings Backa RK got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Vallman. With a little luck, Heby's Lukas Linberg got control of the ball when Bengt Håkansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Hisings Backa RK's Daniel Vallman in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Heby's goalie prevented a goal. Daniel Vallman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hisings Backa RK's Thomas Petersson got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 37 minutes of play, Hisings Backa RK's Daniel Vallman made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lukas Linberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! 41 minutes into the game, Hugo Hellsing was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hisings Backa RK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Heby the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of Hisings Backa RK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Heby:s goal. Zebastian Kihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Walter Bryngelsson in the 46th minute of the match. After 47 played minutes Heby got a freekick which was hit by Erling Svanström. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Vallman to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Walter Bryngelsson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zebastian Kihlberg. Walter Bryngelsson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Hisings Backa RK's Mårten Björling has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 59th minute. In the 61stth minute of the game Daniel Vallman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Heby's Lukas Linberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Vallman struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Lukas Linberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hisings Backa RK. Thomas Petersson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Heby's goalkeeper Lukas Linberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bengt Håkansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Lukas Linberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Hisings Backa RK's Bengt Håkansson in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Heby's goalie prevented a goal. After 83 minutes, Sven-Erik Wik made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Heby's Lukas Linberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 87 minutes into the match, Bengt Håkansson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lukas Linberg. Heby's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bengt Håkansson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Lukas Linberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Vallman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Vallman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Lukas Linberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Thomas Petersson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrik Fernström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zebastian Kihlberg having to interfere. In the 97th minute Egil Jakobsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zebastian Kihlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Hisings Backa RK players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.