League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After 2 minutes, Mats Willig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eskilstuna FC and the Fanna BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fanna BK's goalkeeper Horacio Igon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Casper Fontenot left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fanna BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 13th minute Robbe Wahlström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horacio Igon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henning Hård hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fanna BK's zone, Robbe Wahlström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horacio Igon came out of the goal and Robbe Wahlström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Horacio Igon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christer Friberger in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the game, Philip Näver was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eskilstuna FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fanna BK the free kick. The supporters of Fanna BK booed when Eskilstuna FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Philip Näver didn't get a good kick on the ball. Horacio Igon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Robbe Wahlström, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 1-1 became the score in the 24th minute when Christer Friberger elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Henning Hård hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christer Friberger struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Horacio Igon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eskilstuna FC. After a rather tough play, Fanna BK's Claes Alströmmer got a free kick in the 33rd minute. A collision led to Fanna BK getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Tommy Fågel hit a great ball. A collision led to Fanna BK getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Casper Fontenot hit a great ball. After 42 minutes of play, Eskilstuna FC's Edwin Kielberg made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horacio Igon was left in no man's land by his defense there! 45 minutes into the game, Robbe Wahlström cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Horacio Igon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Eskilstuna FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Christer Friberger made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christer Friberger in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Horacio Igon saved Fanna BK from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Edwin Kielberg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Horacio Igon. That made the score 1-4 in the 57 minute of play. In the 61st minute, Casper Fontenot left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fanna BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Horacio Igon made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Robbe Wahlström sent off a good shot on target. Christer Friberger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Horacio Igon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robbe Wahlström in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Horacio Igon, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 71st minute, Tommy Fågel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fanna BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4. If Christer Friberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 76thth minute of the game Christer Friberger who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fanna BK's Horacio Igon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robbe Wahlström got free with Horacio Igon in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Horacio Igon came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Eskilstuna FC's Robbe Wahlström. But to his dismay, Robbe Wahlström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-5. Horacio Igon came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Eskilstuna FC's Robbe Wahlström. But to his dismay, Robbe Wahlström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-6. Horacio Igon didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Eskilstuna FC's Robbe Wahlström shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-7 in the ordered_time% minute. Michael Lindmark might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Horacio Igon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Michael Lindmark ran back to his position shaking his head. Horacio Igon was a little too slow when Christer Friberger got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 95th minute. The score was now 3-8. Eskilstuna FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.