League

Highburry Classic
Spectators: 8250 (Terracing: 6375, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Øivind Kaasa started the match with the kick off. After 10 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Karl Thorsen. Tebaldo Zaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Øivind Kaasa in the 12th minute of play. Inge Haaland kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Sebastian Kleiveland took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tebaldo Zaldo. Arsenal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Arsenal's Rasmus Osen got a free kick in the 16th minute. Øivind Kaasa kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After 27 played minutes Tysfjord FK got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Salomonsen. In the 34th match minute, Arsenal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johannes Thorsrud to maneuver through the defense. Rasmus Osen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Daniel Nannskog made a huge save. 38 minutes into the game, Arsenal's Rasmus Osen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Nannskog made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With his leg Daniel Nannskog managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Arsenal's Rasmus Osen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 44th minute Tom Mørk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tebaldo Zaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, Tysfjord FK's goal looked a bit too open when Rasmus Osen came free, but Daniel Nannskog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rasmus Osen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tysfjord FK's Daniel Nannskog played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Torgeir Friberg in the 52nd minute of play. The supporters of Tysfjord FK booed when Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inge Haaland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tebaldo Zaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Salomonsen in the 58th minute of play. Torgeir Friberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Nannskog having to interfere. After 70 minutes, Tom Mørk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tysfjord FK and the Arsenal players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Tom Mørk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Tysfjord FK's goal looked a bit too open when Torgeir Friberg came free, but Daniel Nannskog reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rasmus Osen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniel Nannskog read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Tebaldo Zaldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Øivind Kaasa in the 82nd minute of play. Cai Hopland kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Daniel Nannskog took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torgeir Friberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Runar Solstad kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Øivind Kaasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tebaldo Zaldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.