League Play-Off

Rydsgård -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Rydsgård's Arman Månsson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Viktor Damm successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 7th minute, one of Stockamöllan:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Stockamöllan. Viktor Damm had in the 9thth minute some difficulties stopping Staffan Nordgren's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When Walter Olsmann fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rydsgård's protests and gave Walter Olsmann a yellow card for diving instead. 16 minutes into the match, Stockamöllan's Pål Löv broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The referee gave Stockamöllan a penalty, 18 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pål Löv, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rydsgård's Pär Eriksson. 0-1. Gabriel Danielsson took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pär Eriksson. Pär Eriksson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 25th minute, David Bocklund left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stockamöllan fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In the 29th minute, Herbert Eckegren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Viktor Damm was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Rydsgård's Pär Eriksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Börge Säfström in the 33rd minute of play. Pär Eriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Danielsson in the 34th minute of play. If Arman Månsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Stockamöllan getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ian Siggman hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Stockamöllan's goalkeeper Viktor Damm, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. David Bocklund might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pär Eriksson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Bocklund ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Rydsgård's zone, Gabriel Danielsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pär Eriksson came out of the goal and Gabriel Danielsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gabriel Danielsson made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Gabriel Danielsson 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 55th minute, Herbert Eckegren 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. Arman Månsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Viktor Damm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mårten Stenqvist hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Arman Månsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Viktor Damm read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Gabriel Danielsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stockamöllan's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Danielsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pär Eriksson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 76 in the game by David Bocklund from a close distance when the talented Pär Eriksson managed to make a qualified save. Rydsgård's players were relieved. 79 minutes into the match, Rydsgård's Herbert Eckegren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Viktor Damm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. David Bocklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Pär Eriksson managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Stockamöllan's David Bocklund fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gabriel Danielsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pär Eriksson having to interfere. Viktor Damm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arman Månsson in the 94th minute of the match. After 95 played minutes Stockamöllan got a freekick which was hit by Mårten Stenqvist. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Stockamöllan had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.