League Play-Off

Härnösand
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivan Mellin kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Rosa Bandet getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Bengt-Arne Wickander hit a great ball. Åke Olsson missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 5 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Niklas Gadd right hand side. After having played for 7 minutes, Rutger Ahlberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Skärhamn IFK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rutger Ahlberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th match minute, Rosa Bandet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bengt-Arne Wickander to maneuver through the defense. Rosa Bandet's Bror Blanck quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Sivert Högman, made in the 16th minute of the game. Rosa Bandet's Niklas Gadd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Soned in the 18th minute of play. Skärhamn IFK's Rutger Ahlberg suffered a concussion in the 19th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rosa Bandet fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! In the 25th minute Ingvar Kämpe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niklas Gadd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Rosa Bandet's goal looked a bit too open when Ingvar Kämpe came free, but Niklas Gadd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niklas Gadd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Soned in the 28th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Robert Soned put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Niklas Gadd. If Ivan Mellin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Konrad Galle managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 1-2 in the 40th minute. Bengt-Arne Wickander came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Robin Ekblom could save by the left post. In the 44th minute, Leon Socorro 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. The supporters of Rosa Bandet booed when Skärhamn IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viktor Björkdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Robin Ekblom managed to avoid a goal in the 47thth minute, when Rosa Bandet's Ivan Mellin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ingvar Kämpe made a kick off. With a little luck, Rosa Bandet's Niklas Gadd got control of the ball when Fred Stål tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Kämpe in the 54th minute of play forced Rosa Bandet's goalkeeper Niklas Gadd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Rosa Bandet's goalkeeper Niklas Gadd had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fred Stål. With 60 minutes on the clock, Bror Blanck commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 60th minute, one of Rosa Bandet:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Rosa Bandet. Robert Soned walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Niklas Gadd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Soned, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred Stål came free with the goalkeeper in the 69th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Niklas Gadd could save by the left post. After 72 minutes, Leon Socorro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosa Bandet and the Skärhamn IFK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rosa Bandet's Nils-Åke Britz pulled a muscle in his leg after 74 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Sivert Högman kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Robin Ekblom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Socorro in the 78th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Rosa Bandet's goalkeeper Niklas Gadd had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fred Stål. After 83 minutes of play Skärhamn IFK's Sivert Högman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The audience was convinced that Leon Socorro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robin Ekblom was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Rosa Bandet's Niklas Gadd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ingvar Kämpe in the 89th minute of play. The throw-in from Einar Bogren in the 97th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Skärhamn IFK's Christian Smefeldt. Skärhamn IFK's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.