League Play-Off

Lovikka
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Leonard Igelström started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Leonard Igelström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Timrå fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When Leonard Igelström came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Timrå 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 Leonard Igelström couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Nils-Åke Kollberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Timrå's supporters rose to their feet, but Nils-Åke Kollberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aleksander Svanberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mårten Söderberg hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Aleksander Svanberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonard Igelström in the 24th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Leonard Igelström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Timrå's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonard Igelström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aleksander Svanberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute, Tommy Haraldsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 45 minutes into the match, Timrå's goal looked a bit too open when Arne Vennersten came free, but Dan Beckström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Lovikka IF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Timrå were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arne Vennersten made a kick off. Lovikka IF's Aleksander Svanberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Lovikka IF from getting a goal against them. After 57 played minutes Lovikka IF got a freekick which was hit by Mårten Söderberg. Verner Erserman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aleksander Svanberg. Lovikka IF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With 63 minutes on the clock, Verner Erserman commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 62nd minute, one of Timrå: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 Timrå. In the 65th minute there was a penalty for Lovikka IF. Mårten Söderberg stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dan Beckström. 1-1. Nils-Åke Kollberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Aleksander Svanberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dan Beckström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niklas Norberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Timrå's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Norberg came free, but Dan Beckström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arne Vennersten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Beckström having to interfere. Nils-Åke Kollberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Aleksander Svanberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Vennersten in the 93rd minute of play forced Timrå's goalkeeper Dan Beckström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Timrå players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.