League Play-Off

Knivsta 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. Hannes Flink started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Högadals is's Patrick Falkrantz got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 13th minute of the match Viktor Vestlund sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Panos Bazinas skillfully saved the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Knivsta IF's Hannes Flink sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Panos Bazinas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hannes Flink might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Panos Bazinas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hannes Flink ran back to his position shaking his head. Jakob Rydelius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliusz Jazowski in the 25th minute of play. If Hannes Flink had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Hannes Flink fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Knivsta IF's protests and gave Hannes Flink a yellow card for diving instead. After 30 played minutes Knivsta IF got a freekick which was hit by Hannes Flink. If Melker Landin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hannes Flink in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Panos Bazinas saved Högadals is from getting behind. Panos Bazinas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Sundling, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Patrick Falkrantz's late challenge caught a Knivsta IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrick Falkrantz helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Högadals is's Patrick Falkrantz got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Hannes Flink sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Knivsta IF's Erik Sundling ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Panos Bazinas. Panos Bazinas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Knivsta IF's Ivan Mårtensson quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jan-Åke Willig, made in the 54th minute of the game. In the 55th minute, Hannes Flink left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Knivsta IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The audience was convinced that Erik Sundling's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Panos Bazinas was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 60th minute of the match, Melker Landin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Jakob Rydelius saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Erik Sundling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Erik Sundling came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Knivsta IF 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 Erik Sundling couldn't finish the play. Hannes Flink received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Panos Bazinas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Högadals is's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Sundling came free, but Panos Bazinas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Erik Sundling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panos Bazinas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hannes Flink in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Panos Bazinas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Panos Bazinas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Sundling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hannes Flink fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panos Bazinas having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erik Sundling in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Panos Bazinas saved Högadals is from getting behind. After 88 minutes of play, Knivsta IF's Hannes Flink made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Panos Bazinas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 96 played minutes Knivsta IF got a freekick which was hit by Tommy Tham.