League Play-Off

Birsch 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. Venancio Maurin started the match with the kick off. Moises Sesuldo was a little too slow when Per-Erik Morat got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Venancio Maurin in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan Knutsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute Venancio Maurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Knutsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venancio Maurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Knutsson having to interfere. Åhus's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 柯弘强 in the 19th minute. After taking down the ball on Åhus's corner Venancio Maurin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jan Knutsson quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Maurin in the 20th minute of play forced Haralds Skeppare's goalkeeper Jan Knutsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rdth minute of the game Venancio Maurin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Haralds Skeppare's Jan Knutsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Kurt Boberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Maurin in the 29th minute of play forced Haralds Skeppare's goalkeeper Jan Knutsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Åhus's Moises Sesuldo got control of the ball when Per-Erik Morat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Douglas Hård came free with the goalkeeper in the 32nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Moises Sesuldo could save by the left post. In the 34th minute Venancio Maurin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Knutsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venancio Maurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl-Erik Jakobsson charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl-Erik Jakobsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 40 minutes into the match, Haralds Skeppare's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Maurin came free, but Jan Knutsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Venancio Maurin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Åhus fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stefan Ekblom was the one to do the kick off. If Venancio Maurin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Maurin in the 60th minute of play forced Haralds Skeppare's goalkeeper Jan Knutsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Haralds Skeppare's goal looked a bit too open when Venancio Maurin came free, but Jan Knutsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 柯弘强 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Jan Knutsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Åhus's Venancio Maurin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jan Knutsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 72 minutes into the match, Haralds Skeppare's goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Burman came free, but Jan Knutsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 played minutes Åhus got a freekick which was hit by Sven Bergfelt. Douglas Hård kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Venancio Maurin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 柯弘强 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. If Venancio Maurin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Åhus booed when Haralds Skeppare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Torsten Berglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan Knutsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tord Hansson in the 87th minute of the match. Jan Knutsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Venancio Maurin, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Venancio Maurin in the 90th minute of play forced Haralds Skeppare's goalkeeper Jan Knutsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Åhus's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.