League Play-Off

Grytöra Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Trond Opsahl took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Jim-André Moan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Strömfjord's Kjell Ottosen tried to score from far away in the 4th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Martin Bergseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åge Aandal in the 7th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Grytöra FF's goal looked a bit too open when Jens Bjørk came free, but Martin Bergseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Strömfjord's Endre Braseth nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martin Bergseth made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Valdemar Selvåg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Didrik Vorland skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jens Bjørk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Åge Aandal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Strömfjord's supporters rose to their feet, but Åge Aandal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Bergseth breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes into the match, Strömfjord's goal looked a bit too open when Trond Opsahl came free, but Didrik Vorland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Olof Sandersen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Julius Valla during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Julius Valla hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Åge Aandal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Bergseth having to interfere. When Strömfjord's Jens Bjørk in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grytöra FF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd minute, Ørjan Vestrheim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grytöra FF's Magnus Lillevik shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 43rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Didrik Vorland but with some difficulty. 44 minutes into the match, Grytöra FF's Trond Opsahl sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Didrik Vorland narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jens Bjørk to make the kick off. Grytöra FF's Valdemar Selvåg got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valdemar Selvåg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didrik Vorland having to interfere. Jens Bjørk was extremely unlucky when he, in the 67th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 69 minutes into the match, Strömfjord's goal looked a bit too open when Trond Opsahl came free, but Didrik Vorland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 played minutes Grytöra FF got a freekick which was hit by Trond Opsahl. After 76 minutes, Kjell Ottosen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Strömfjord and the Grytöra FF players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Strömfjord getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Kjell Ottosen hit a great ball. Valdemar Selvåg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didrik Vorland having to interfere. After 83 minutes of play, Grytöra FF's Trond Opsahl made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Didrik Vorland was left in no man's land by his defense there! Didrik Vorland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olof Sandersen in the 89th minute of the match. Åge Aandal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Bergseth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens Bjørk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.