League Play-Off

Norrahammar
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. Andreas Gustavsson started the match with the kick off. Karl-Axel Bäcklin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Andy Eklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karl-Axel Bäcklin charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl-Axel Bäcklin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some careless play in the FC Skräddarbacken defense, Kenny Wiberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andy Eklund. The FC Skräddarbacken fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andy Eklund should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Biggest Loser's zone, Andreas Gustavsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joachim Ekerot came out of the goal and Andreas Gustavsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 25 minutes into the game, FC Skräddarbacken's Andreas Gustavsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joachim Ekerot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Joachim Ekerot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Gustavsson in the 30th minute of play. 38 minutes in the game Tony Jönsson did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ludvig Almstedt. Joachim Ekerot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andreas Gustavsson in the 40th minute of the match. Joachim Ekerot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andreas Gustavsson in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl-Axel Bäcklin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Birger Olenberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Birger Olenberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joachim Ekerot having to interfere. FC Skräddarbacken's Andy Eklund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save FC Skräddarbacken from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Biggest Loser's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Gustavsson came free, but Joachim Ekerot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Skräddarbacken's Birger Olenberg pulled a muscle in his leg after 80 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Karl-Axel Bäcklin was shown his second yellow card after 80 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. FC Skräddarbacken made a substitution. Karl Dahlberg replaced Birger Olenberg. Karl-Axel Bäcklin hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andreas Gustavsson in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joachim Ekerot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Karl Dahlberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joachim Ekerot having to interfere. Karl Dahlberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joachim Ekerot having to make a save. Joachim Ekerot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Gustavsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Skräddarbacken's Andy Eklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Jönsson in the 95th minute of play.