League Play-Off

Arkelstorp -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Timmersdala's Jan-Erik Axelsson got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Claes Biörnberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sten Lund didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Staffan Pihlgren went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 11th minute, Staffan Pihlgren made a precise shot to the right of Sten Lund. Arkelstorp's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 15 minutes into the match, Arkelstorp's goal looked a bit too open when Staffan Pihlgren came free, but Sten Lund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Fredriksson scored 0-3 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sten Lund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alex Runeberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of David Snell when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 24 minutes into the game, Thomas Malm was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arkelstorp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Timmersdala the free kick. A collision led to Arkelstorp getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Thomas Malm hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Casper Fredriksson during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Arkelstorp booed when Timmersdala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casper Fredriksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sten Lund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Staffan Pihlgren in the 31st minute of the match. Sten Lund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casper Fredriksson in the 37th minute of play. Staffan Pihlgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sten Lund having to interfere. Alex Runeberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 43rd match minute, Timmersdala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Douglas Allbom to maneuver through the defense. Timmersdala's David Snell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per-Olof Brun in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Per-Olof Brun to make the kick off. A collision led to Arkelstorp getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Per-Olof Brun hit a great ball. In the 55th minute, Casper Fredriksson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sten Lund was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. 0-6 became the score in the 58th minute when Staffan Pihlgren elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Casper Fredriksson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Sten Lund when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 73 minutes, Sebastian Nordgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arkelstorp and the Timmersdala players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sebastian Nordgren hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 75th match minute, Arkelstorp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olle Springfält to maneuver through the defense. Arkelstorp's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Staffan Pihlgren scored to the left of an out of position Sten Lund, making the score, 0-8. Casper Fredriksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Arkelstorp's Sten Lund got control of the ball when Casper Fredriksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sten Lund was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Staffan Pihlgren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-10 in the 88 minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Arkelstorp's goalkeeper Sten Lund had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olov Pihl. Sten Lund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Staffan Pihlgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the match was over Timmersdala could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Arkelstorp throughout the match.