League Play-Off

Valla Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Tomas Isaksson made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Helgum IFK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Oskar Pilgren hit a great ball. Valla's Reine Tidén got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 7 minutes, Ludvig Kullgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Helgum IFK and the Valla players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Ludvig Kullgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 8 minutes, Bo Fransson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Valla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bo Fransson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valla's Dan Wästerberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Mårtensson in the 11th minute of play. Jonny Palmquist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Martin Apelqvist made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Jonny Palmquist sent off a good shot on target. Tomas Isaksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Wästerberg having to interfere. 23 minutes into the game, Reine Tidén recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Martin Apelqvist. Reine Tidén showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Jonny Palmquist succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Tomas Isaksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Helgum IFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Tomas Isaksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dan Wästerberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oskar Pilgren's late challenge caught a Valla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oskar Pilgren helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Valla booed when Helgum IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Pilgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simon Mårtensson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Valla's Kjell Kihlberg got a free kick in the 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reine Tidén to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Helgum IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakob Forss to maneuver through the defense. The referee gave Valla a penalty, 55 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bo Fransson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Helgum IFK's Martin Apelqvist. 3-0. In the 63rd minute Tomas Isaksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Wästerberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Mårtensson struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Dan Wästerberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Helgum IFK. Simon Mårtensson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Helgum IFK getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Oskar Pilgren hit a great ball. Jakob Forss hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The supporters of Helgum IFK booed when Valla was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Östen Lindström didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Simon Mårtensson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Valla's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Isaksson came free, but Dan Wästerberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reine Tidén received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Martin Apelqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Apelqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonny Palmquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute Reine Tidén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Apelqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Mårtensson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dan Wästerberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Isaksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Valla support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.