League

Sparta Arena
Spectators: 5843 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 100) Selbekken's Kristian Meisingset started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Steinar Nesje didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Endre Hoseth went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Bjørn Marcussen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Ivar Bui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jan-Ivar Bui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Ivar Bui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Ståle Barstad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bård Holthe kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Selbekken's goalkeeper Ståle Barstad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ståle Barstad made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bjørn Marcussen in the 27th minute. In the 30th match minute, Selbekken was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mats Helliesen to maneuver through the defense. Bjørn Marcussen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Ståle Barstad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jan-Ivar Bui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Gallia FC's Bjørn Marcussen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ståle Barstad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bjørn Marcussen in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ståle Barstad, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Espen Nordberg in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ståle Barstad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half Selbekken were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

50 minutes into the game, Jan-Ivar Bui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gallia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Selbekken the free kick. The audience was convinced that Jan-Ivar Bui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ståle Barstad was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Jan-Ivar Bui put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ståle Barstad. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Selbekken's goalkeeper Ståle Barstad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ståle Barstad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan-Ivar Bui's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Bjørn Marcussen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ståle Barstad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johannes Urke kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Bjørn Marcussen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ståle Barstad having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Selbekken's goal looked a bit too open when Bjørn Marcussen came free, but Ståle Barstad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ståle Barstad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Marcussen in the 73rd minute of the match. Stig Nerheim kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Endre Hoseth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steinar Nesje having to interfere. Johannes Urke hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Bjørn Marcussen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ståle Barstad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kristian Meisingset received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Steinar Nesje came out and tried to block the shot, but Kristian Meisingset slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 91st minute. Steinar Nesje showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Endre Hoseth, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute.