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Spectators: 8417 (Terracing: 6366, Seating: 1951, VIP seats: 100) Martin Skogstad was a little too slow when Eric Langen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. Martin Skogstad made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eric Langen in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Eric Langen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Skogstad was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 13 minutes into the match, Gjengstøen's goal looked a bit too open when Kasper Tonheim came free, but Martin Skogstad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasper Tonheim in the 15th minute of play forced Gjengstøen's goalkeeper Martin Skogstad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Skogstad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Langen, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Jørgen Log 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. Martin Skogstad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rune Holter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Asmund Fosen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Asmund Fosen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jørgen Log made a kick off. After some careless play in the Gjengstøen defense, Rune Holter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Martin Skogstad. The Gjengstøen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Martin Skogstad should have stopped the shot. In the 56th match minute, MCFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Langen to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute Eric Langen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Skogstad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Heine Giese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jørgen Log, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Gjengstøen getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Jan-Frode Rue hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Eric Langen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Skogstad was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. MCFC's Asmund Fosen got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jørgen Log kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of MCFC booed when Gjengstøen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tor-Henrik Skogen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eric Langen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Martin Skogstad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martin Skogstad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Langen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Gjengstøen defense, Eric Langen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Martin Skogstad. The Gjengstøen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Martin Skogstad should have stopped the shot. Martin Skogstad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eric Langen went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 8-1 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Jørgen Log took a quick shot and it went in 8-2 without a chance for Heine Giese to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Gjengstøen's Mads Vårdal got a free kick in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Asmund Fosen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-2. Martin Skogstad was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Andreas Karlsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eric Langen 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. MCFC had played much better football throughout.