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Spectators: 8052 (Terracing: 6040, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thomas Larsen made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Per Tjøstheim during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Vestbygden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per Tjøstheim to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute Thomas Larsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lasse Nordengen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes Vestbygden got a freekick which was hit by Torjus Grande. Verner Vestby struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Lasse Nordengen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tømmeråsfjorden. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Verner Vestby during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Espen Odden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Runar Myrhaug tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mads Solstad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Espen Odden notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Tømmeråsfjorden's Runar Myrhaug. Runar Myrhaug was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mads Solstad in the 33rd minute of play forced Tømmeråsfjorden's goalkeeper Runar Myrhaug to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Espen Odden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tømmeråsfjorden getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Eirik Fossan hit a great ball. If Mads Solstad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Espen Odden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th match minute, Vestbygden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Meling to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute, Vestbygden's Per Tjøstheim seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Per Tjøstheim the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vestbygden protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Per Tjøstheim had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 47th minute of the game. One of Vestbygden:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tømmeråsfjorden:s goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Espen Odden was the one to do the kick off. After 63 played minutes Tømmeråsfjorden got a freekick which was hit by Rune Bø. Vestbygden's Lasse Nordengen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Larsen in the 70th minute of play. Runar Myrhaug showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Espen Odden, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Runar Myrhaug showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Espen Odden, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 75 played minutes Espen Odden rounded Tømmeråsfjorden's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. Thomas Larsen struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Lasse Nordengen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tømmeråsfjorden. Runar Myrhaug showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Espen Odden, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. If Espen Odden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tømmeråsfjorden's Verner Vestby pulled a muscle in his back after 91 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Gjøran Trengereid hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 94 played minutes Vestbygden got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Meling. In the 96th minute Espen Odden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Runar Myrhaug saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vestbygden's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.