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Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petter Bøen got the match started through his kick off. Tor-Andre Laursen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Reborn booed when Eid FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andreas Hjorth didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Eid FK's zone, Tor-Andre Laursen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kevin Madsen came out of the goal and Tor-Andre Laursen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Andreas Hjorth hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 13th match minute, Eid FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nils-Christian Nedregård to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Reborn's zone, Mathias Hope stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Øystein Dale came out of the goal and Mathias Hope tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petter Bøen in the 20th minute of play forced Reborn's goalkeeper Øystein Dale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Vebjørn Skogstad 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Vebjørn Skogstad got free with Kevin Madsen in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Petter Bøen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 35 minutes, Petter Bøen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eid FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Petter Bøen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th match minute, Reborn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustav Holstad to maneuver through the defense. Reborn's Øystein Dale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Hope in the 37th minute of play. If Mathias Hope had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Tor-Andre Laursen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reborn's supporters rose to their feet, but Tor-Andre Laursen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kevin Madsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tor-Andre Laursen to make the kick off. Kevin Madsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tor-Andre Laursen, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 63rd minute, Kim-André Stokke hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Øystein Dale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petter Bøen in the 64th minute of play. Mathias Hope sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petter Bøen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Øystein Dale having to interfere. Vebjørn Skogstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Kevin Madsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Petter Bøen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kevin Madsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vebjørn Skogstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes in the game, Petter Bøen fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Øystein Dale having to interfere. Reborn's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.