League Play-Off

Stråtjära Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Greger Kihlberg kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Zygmunt Poling notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Stråtjära IFK's Wilhelm Rönn. Wilhelm Rönn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Stråtjära IFK's zone, Zygmunt Poling stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wilhelm Rönn came out of the goal and Zygmunt Poling tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Hallaryd's Paul Utfal got control of the ball when Björn Törnkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Paul Utfal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greger Kihlberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zygmunt Poling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hallaryd's Paul Utfal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Hallaryd from getting a goal against them. Paul Utfal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Greger Kihlberg in the 31st minute of play. Paul Utfal made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Björn Törnkvist sent off a good shot on target. In the 34th minute, Gustav Ahlbeck reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paul Utfal. The goal made the score 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zygmunt Poling made a kick off. Hallaryd's attentive David Olenberg managed to snatch the ball when Marko Delin made a throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game. Hallaryd's Paul Utfal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Greger Kihlberg in the 54th minute of play. The supporters of Stråtjära IFK booed when Hallaryd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joachim Fastesson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute of the match Marko Delin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paul Utfal skillfully saved the ball. Paul Utfal came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Stråtjära IFK's Greger Kihlberg. But to his dismay, Greger Kihlberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Paul Utfal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Greger Kihlberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Zygmunt Poling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paul Utfal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greger Kihlberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Utfal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Björn Törnkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute, Edward Jönsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paul Utfal was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Stråtjära IFK had played much better football throughout.