League Play-Off

Järpås -vallen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Järpås's Karl-Axel Alströmer 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. Andreas Brandin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Simon Bratt in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Järpås's Karl-Axel Alströmer ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andreas Brandin. Andreas Brandin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Sigfridsson in the 8th minute of play forced Järpås's goalkeeper Nils-Emil Holmstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute Torsten Granström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils-Emil Holmstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Otto Valström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute of the match, Simon Bratt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Andreas Brandin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 19th minute, Jonas Alkvist made a precise shot to the right of Nils-Emil Holmstedt. Järpås's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 21 played minutes Järpås got a freekick which was hit by Axel Berg. Järpås's Nils-Emil Holmstedt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torsten Granström in the 25th minute of play. Nils-Emil Holmstedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Sigfridsson in the 26th minute of play. Nils-Emil Holmstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Sigfridsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Axel Berg fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Andreas Brandin, passed just outside the right post. Nils-Emil Holmstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Sigfridsson in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Torsten Granström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nils-Emil Holmstedt was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Nils-Emil Holmstedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torsten Granström, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 48 minutes into the match, Järpås's Karl-Axel Alströmer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andreas Brandin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan Sigfridsson was the one to do the kick off. Alfred Rosen hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute, August Wennerström 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 56th match minute, Uttran was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven-Oskar Säv to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Uttran's zone, Axel Berg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andreas Brandin came out of the goal and Axel Berg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Axel Berg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nils-Emil Holmstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Sigfridsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andreas Brandin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Berg went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 65th minute Simon Bratt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andreas Brandin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Järpås's goalkeeper Nils-Emil Holmstedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Torsten Granström. Otto Valström lost his temper 72 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 71st minute, one of Järpås: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 Järpås. 78 minutes into the game, Järpås's Axel Berg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andreas Brandin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. If Simon Bratt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the game, Axel Berg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Andreas Brandin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Axel Berg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andreas Brandin having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Uttran's zone, Axel Berg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andreas Brandin came out of the goal and Axel Berg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Axel Berg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Axel Berg came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Järpås 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 Axel Berg couldn't finish the play. Uttran's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.