League Play-Off

Melwood
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alf Hafström took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alf Hafström received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Per-Olof Andersson came out and tried to block the shot, but Alf Hafström slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Smulan BK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Alf Hafström scored to the left of an out of position Per-Olof Andersson, making the score, 2-0. When Richard Jönsson came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Smulan BK 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 Richard Jönsson couldn't finish the play. When Ludwig Göransson, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 32 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Thomas Lundhberg was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Walter Brandin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Smulan BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Walter Brandin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thomas Lundhberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th match minute, Team of all the Macs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Odman to maneuver through the defense. Walter Brandin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Thomas Lundhberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Urban Karlsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute of the match Algot Glanselius sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Thomas Lundhberg skillfully saved the ball. Georg Ersman struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Per-Olof Andersson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Team of all the Macs. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Smulan BK's goalkeeper Per-Olof Andersson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Richard Jönsson was the one to do the kick off. Per-Olof Andersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Urban Karlsson in the 51st minute of play. If Alf Hafström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the match, Georg Ersman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Per-Olof Andersson. Smulan BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Georg Ersman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Alf Hafström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Per-Olof Andersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alf Hafström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per-Olof Andersson having to interfere. Per-Olof Andersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alf Hafström in the 66th minute of play. Alf Hafström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th minute Alf Hafström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per-Olof Andersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alf Hafström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alf Hafström in the 80th minute of play forced Smulan BK's goalkeeper Per-Olof Andersson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Georg Ersman in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Per-Olof Andersson saved Smulan BK from getting behind. A collision led to Smulan BK getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ture Skröder hit a great ball. The referee gave Team of all the Macs a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Christian Billing, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Smulan BK's Per-Olof Andersson. 4-0. Per-Olof Andersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georg Ersman in the 96th minute of the match. 98 minutes into the match, Smulan BK's Walter Brandin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thomas Lundhberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar.