League Play-Off

Rottne Stadion
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th match minute, Rottne IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Lindgren to maneuver through the defense. Stig-Arne Åkesson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristoffer Kjellbom having to interfere. Sebastian Lindgren charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sebastian Lindgren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sebastian Lindgren hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. In the 19thth minute of the game Örjan Finnman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Björkö's Vidar Edström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 21 played minutes Björkö got a freekick which was hit by Olle Hermansson. Victor Nordstedt charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Victor Nordstedt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Björkö getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Victor Nordstedt hit a great ball. Kjell Damm was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 24th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Kristoffer Kjellbom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig-Arne Åkesson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Björkö's Rudolf Dahlquist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kristoffer Kjellbom narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Björkö were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Rottne IK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Åke Wallin took the corner. The corner led Björkö's Åke Wallin to fire away a dangerous shot which Kristoffer Kjellbom despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Örjan Finnman in the 34th minute of play forced Björkö's goalkeeper Vidar Edström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. William Lindqvist received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vidar Edström came out and tried to block the shot, but William Lindqvist slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 40th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Örjan Finnman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rottne IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Örjan Finnman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vidar Edström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 49th minute of the match Kjell Damm shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vidar Edström showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 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 Örjan Finnman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karl-Axel Asserlind received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Vidar Edström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Stig-Arne Åkesson 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. In the 57th minute, Björkö's Stig-Arne Åkesson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Rudolf Dahlquist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Kristoffer Kjellbom made a huge save. After 66 minutes of play, Björkö's Rudolf Dahlquist made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kristoffer Kjellbom was left in no man's land by his defense there! Örjan Finnman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristoffer Kjellbom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig-Arne Åkesson in the 77th minute of play. After having played for 81 minutes, Stig-Arne Åkesson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Björkö's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stig-Arne Åkesson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vidar Edström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Örjan Finnman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vidar Edström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl-Axel Asserlind went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Vidar Edström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Örjan Finnman in the 94th minute of play. Rottne IK's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.