League Play-Off

Hammeren
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bjarne Løvberg made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sverre Enoksen in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Audun Knutsen saved Hammeren from getting behind. The Kolbulia IF fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Kolbulia IF's Sverre Enoksen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Kolbulia IF's Idar Lilleeng proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Kolbulia IF from getting a goal against them. In the 17th minute, Johannes Steffensen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the game's 18th minute Kolbulia IF's Jens Seland took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Audun Knutsen and thus the score was 0-2. Idar Lilleeng was a little too slow when Bjarne Løvberg got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-2. 27 minutes into the game, Sverre Enoksen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Audun Knutsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 30th minute, Georg Farah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute of the match Bjørn Rian sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Idar Lilleeng skillfully saved the ball. In the 35th minute Sverre Enoksen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Audun Knutsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hammeren's Audun Knutsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sverre Enoksen in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Hammeren's Bendik Engebretsen got a free kick in the 39th minute. Ivar Leira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 59th minute, Ivar Leira fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Audun Knutsen, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Kolbulia IF booed when Hammeren was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johannes Steffensen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Idar Lilleeng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christer Granberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Idar Lilleeng came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Hammeren's Bjarne Løvberg. But to his dismay, Bjarne Løvberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Cent Kjøde kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Bjørn Rian, 76 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A collision led to Kolbulia IF getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Georg Farah hit a great ball. Hammeren's Audun Knutsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sverre Enoksen in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, Hammeren's Audun Knutsen got control of the ball when Ivar Leira tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hammeren's Johannes Steffensen got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Audun Knutsen made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Sverre Enoksen sent off a good shot on target. Ivar Leira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Audun Knutsen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Bjarne Løvberg came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Hammeren 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 Bjarne Løvberg couldn't finish the play.