League Play-Off

Lessebo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elliott Dahlqvist made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th match minute, Lessebo RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per-Arne Alegren to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Emanuel Lindgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hjorted IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Lindgren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michael Hultman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 12 minutes, Casper Hylander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lessebo RK and the Hjorted IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Lessebo RK getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Casper Hylander hit a great ball. Erik Bergqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the game, Erik Bergqvist cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Michael Hultman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 21st minute, Lessebo RK's Stig-Åke Bodin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Birger Lindholm. Birger Lindholm yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Erik Bergqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael Hultman having to interfere. Konrad Ahlstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Emanuel Lindgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Bergqvist in the 42nd minute of play forced Lessebo RK's goalkeeper Michael Hultman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olov Högström to make the kick off. Emanuel Kruuse's late challenge caught a Hjorted IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Kruuse helped the player get up and apologised. Emanuel Kruuse hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Ian Magnusson, 62 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Erik Bergqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute Olov Högström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Hultman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Hjorted IF booed when Lessebo RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig-Åke Bodin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olov Högström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Johannes Mårtensson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Birger Lindholm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erik Bergqvist who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Michael Hultman when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 87th minute, Erik Bergqvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hjorted IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. Hjorted IF's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.