League Play-Off

Alby -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Calle Danielsson got the match started through his kick off. When Gösta Liljeström fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Transtrand BF's protests and gave Gösta Liljeström a yellow card for diving instead. A hard shot by Gert Löfgren from long distance, 5 minutes into the match, got Karl Tham's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. John Lövgren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stig Lindgren went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Martin Björk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Lövgren having to interfere. Martin Björk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rolf Vallengren during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Alby:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Transtrand BF:s goal. The audience was convinced that Martin Björk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but John Lövgren was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Alby's Jens-Ola Jelm got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Stig-Åke Bammerman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karl Tham was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Calle Danielsson in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl Tham prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Karl Tham was a little too slow when Calle Danielsson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 38th minute. The score was now 2-2. Jens-Ola Jelm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl Tham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calle Danielsson in the 44th minute of play. When Malte Benet fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Transtrand BF's protests and gave Malte Benet a yellow card for diving instead. Malte Benet kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Rolf Vallengren in the 47th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Karl Tham's left hand side. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Stig Lindgren made the kick off in the second half. Karl Tham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens-Ola Jelm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calle Danielsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Karl Tham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 54 minutes, Einar Stålman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Transtrand BF and the Alby players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th minute, Einar Stålman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martin Lundström charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martin Lundström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 55 played minutes Transtrand BF got a freekick which was hit by Martin Lundström. Alby's Gert Löfgren couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 56th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Transtrand BF. If Stig Lindgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gert Löfgren was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 63rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Calle Danielsson notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Transtrand BF's Karl Tham. Karl Tham was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Transtrand BF's Martin Lundström got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Jens-Ola Jelm might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Tham. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jens-Ola Jelm ran back to his position shaking his head. If Gunnar Jonsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th match minute, Transtrand BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gösta Liljeström to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Alby's Gert Löfgren broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calle Danielsson in the 81st minute of play forced Transtrand BF's goalkeeper Karl Tham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Alby's Jens-Ola Jelm sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl Tham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karl Tham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calle Danielsson in the 85th minute of play. Alby's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gert Löfgren in the 89th minute. Alby's Gert Löfgren was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Karl Tham in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 95 minutes into the match, Transtrand BF's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Ola Jelm came free, but Karl Tham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alby's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.