League Play-Off

Lomma IP
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nils Stensson got the match started through his kick off. Manfred Giöck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils Stensson in the 5th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Mathias Julin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manfred Giöck was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Joakim Bergman hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the GIF Nike defense, Mathias Julin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manfred Giöck. The GIF Nike fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manfred Giöck should have stopped the shot. Manfred Giöck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathias Julin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bengt-Rune Hägg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Christian Kellberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the game, one of GIF Nike:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Joakim Bergman walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 38 minutes into the match, Nils Stensson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manfred Giöck. GIF Nike's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nils Stensson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 43rd minute Paul Vennerberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manfred Giöck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Fotö IK's goalkeeper Christian Kellberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bengt-Rune Hägg. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Rune Hägg got free with Christian Kellberg in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fotö IK's Christian Kellberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Fotö IK from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Svante Lövgren made a kick off. The supporters of Fotö IK booed when GIF Nike was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svante Lövgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manfred Giöck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paul Vennerberg in the 61st minute. Henry Kvalfält's late challenge caught a Fotö IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Henry Kvalfält helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to GIF Nike getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Henry Kvalfält hit a great ball. Manfred Giöck made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mathias Julin in the 68th minute. Svante Lövgren scored 1-2 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Christian Kellberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When GIF Nike's Svante Lövgren in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fotö IK's goalie prevented a goal. 88 minutes into the match, GIF Nike's Bengt-Rune Hägg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christian Kellberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, GIF Nike's goal looked a bit too open when Nils Stensson came free, but Manfred Giöck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fotö IK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.