League

The Nicks Stadion
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Ringside FC's Daniel Skarbø 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. Hovik's defense didn't have a chance, in the 4th minute, when Kai Erland scored to the left of an out of position Arnstein Vanvik, making the score, 1-0. Arnstein Vanvik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Åsmund Løvstad in the 8th minute of play. Kenneth Skogvoll charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kenneth Skogvoll the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 12 minutes into the game, Kenneth Skogvoll cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Nils-Arne Taraldsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 16 minutes into the match, Ringside FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kenneth Skogvoll came free, but Nils-Arne Taraldsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nils-Arne Taraldsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kenneth Skogvoll, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the game, Ringside FC's Kai Erland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnstein Vanvik made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Thanks to some nice moves Dan Østvik could shoot a difficult shot in the 34th minute, which Arnstein Vanvik however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Skarbø got free with Arnstein Vanvik in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute of the match, Daniel Skarbø got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arnstein Vanvik was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ringside FC's Nils-Arne Taraldsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tord Dreyer in the 40th minute of play. Ulf-Hendrik Ekeli's late challenge caught a Hovik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ulf-Hendrik Ekeli helped the player get up and apologised. Ulf-Hendrik Ekeli hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

52 minutes into the game, Daniel Skarbø cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Arnstein Vanvik was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ringside FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Kenneth Skogvoll scored to the left of an out of position Nils-Arne Taraldsen, making the score, 3-2. In the 62nd minute Konrad Larsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils-Arne Taraldsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kenneth Skogvoll could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Nils-Arne Taraldsen made a huge save. Tord Dreyers short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Nils-Arne Taraldsen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 66th match minute, Hovik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Bjerkan to maneuver through the defense. Hovik's Arnstein Vanvik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Østvik in the 68th minute of play. Hovik's Arnstein Vanvik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Åsmund Løvstad in the 71st minute of play. Hovik's Arnstein Vanvik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Skarbø in the 72nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Hovik defense, Daniel Skarbø kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnstein Vanvik. The Hovik fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnstein Vanvik should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Åsmund Løvstad in the 79th minute of play forced Hovik's goalkeeper Arnstein Vanvik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kai Erland scored 5-2 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnstein Vanvik, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daniel Skarbø sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnstein Vanvik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Åsmund Løvstad, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Hovik's Arnstein Vanvik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Skarbø in the 90th minute of play. Hovik's Arnstein Vanvik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulf-Hendrik Ekeli in the 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the game, Ringside FC's Åsmund Løvstad nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnstein Vanvik made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-2.