League Play-Off

The Storage Jar
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Malte Pettersson kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Lidsjöberg IF getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Per-Erik Ahlerot hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Kush Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Michel Sandberg came free, but Sven-Edvin Skoog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Alf Back ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sven-Edvin Skoog was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After having played for 22 minutes, Gottfrid Askstedt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lidsjöberg IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gottfrid Askstedt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Kush Kickers booed when Lidsjöberg IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens-Erik Söderqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Alf Back managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lidsjöberg IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Alf Back was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sven-Edvin Skoog breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sven-Edvin Skoog stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viktor Valler's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Kush Kickers's Sven-Edvin Skoog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michel Sandberg in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute Alf Back shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Edvin Skoog saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Kush Kickers defense, Jens-Erik Söderqvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sven-Edvin Skoog. The Kush Kickers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sven-Edvin Skoog should have stopped the shot. In the 38th minute of the match Per-Erik Ahlerot shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sven-Edvin Skoog showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Malte Pettersson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bengt-Åke Hagberg having to interfere. Gottfrid Askstedt hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Alf Back took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sven-Edvin Skoog. Sven-Edvin Skoog dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. The Kush Kickers players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lidsjöberg IF were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alf Back was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Alf Back lined in a short shot 0-4 behind a frustrated Sven-Edvin Skoog. Bengt-Åke Hagberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Malte Pettersson, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Lidsjöberg IF's Bengt-Åke Hagberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Jonsson in the 56th minute of play. If Malte Pettersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 58th match minute, Lidsjöberg IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per-Erik Ahlerot to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Edvin Skoog was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Alf Back capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alf Back really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Alf Back had several of the Kush Kickers's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 66 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-6 score and a disappointed Sven-Edvin Skoog as he didn't even see the shot coming. Sven-Edvin Skoog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alf Back in the 71st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lidsjöberg IF's zone, Malte Pettersson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bengt-Åke Hagberg came out of the goal and Malte Pettersson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Kush Kickers's Erik Jonsson in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lidsjöberg IF's goalie prevented a goal. Erik Jonsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sven-Edvin Skoog showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktor Valler in the 83rd minute of the match. Erik Jonsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Bengt-Åke Hagberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute of the match, Alf Back tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sven-Edvin Skoog saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in Kush Kickers's zone, Gottfrid Askstedt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sven-Edvin Skoog came out of the goal and Gottfrid Askstedt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jens-Erik Söderqvist got free with Sven-Edvin Skoog in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Kush Kickers supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lidsjöberg IF's performance. The match ended with a win for Lidsjöberg IF.