League Play-Off

Njjuuppens Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Billy Österlund made the kick off and thus started the match. If Bernt Pålsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wiktor Dalkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Tony Mellbad missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 12 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Sebastian Norström right hand side. Billy Österlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Njjuupparnas IK's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Österlund came free, but Sebastian Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ingvar Tham struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Andréas Stenberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Njjuupparnas IK. If Ola Gabrielsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th minute, Bernt Pålsson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Billy Österlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Norström having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Pontus Björck managed to get in a good position for a shot. Österbybruk IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Pontus Björck was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastian Norström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Billy Österlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernt Pålsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Norström having to interfere. If Billy Österlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ingvar Tham stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Andréas Stenberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ola Gabrielsson in the 57th minute of play. Sebastian Norström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernt Pålsson in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lennart Helander during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Njjuupparnas IK getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Lennart Helander hit a great ball. When Bernt Pålsson came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Österbybruk IF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bernt Pålsson couldn't finish the play. 65 minutes into the match, Njjuupparnas IK's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Österlund came free, but Sebastian Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernt Pålsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Njjuupparnas IK's goal looked a bit too open when Billy Österlund came free, but Sebastian Norström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. During the 71st minute of the match Lennart Helander completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Lennart Helander a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Njjuupparnas IK's goalkeeper Sebastian Norström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 83rd minute of the match, Sixten Landin got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sebastian Norström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Pontus Björck fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Österbybruk IF's protests and gave Pontus Björck a yellow card for diving instead. In the 94th match minute, Österbybruk IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pontus Björck to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Norström was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Billy Österlund capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Billy Österlund really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Österbybruk IF were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Njjuupparnas IK to leave the ground with a draw.