League

Kjøra Stadium
Spectators: 6750 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 0) Rosta IF's Jørn Rynning 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. Hauk Holtan's late challenge caught a Rosta IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hauk Holtan helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Kjøra FF got a freekick which was hit by Hauk Holtan. Martin Lærum made a great header on Rosta IF's corner, it was just that Kjøra FF's Tore Sande managed to reach the ball for a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Andreas Kolnes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rosta IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Andreas Kolnes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tore Sande breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jørn Rynning had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jørn Rynning received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Tore Sande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kjøra FF's Trond Indergård got a free kick in the 21st minute. A collision led to Kjøra FF getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dag Aarflot hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Ohnstad in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tore Sande prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tore Sande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Kolnes, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After a rather tough play, Kjøra FF's Dag Aarflot got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Nils-Johan Botten sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Kjøra FF's Tore Sande didn't even have to move. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Tore Sande made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when André Ohnstad sent off a good shot on target. Tore Sande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jørn Rynning in the 60th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rosta IF's Runar Stav got a free kick in the 61st minute. Andreas Kolnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jørn Rynning might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tore Sande. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jørn Rynning ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Andreas Kolnes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tore Sande. That made the score 0-4 in the 71 minute of play. Tore Sande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jørn Rynning, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Rosta IF booed when Kjøra FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dag Aarflot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andreas Kolnes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Tore Sande made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andreas Kolnes got free with Tore Sande in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jørn Rynning sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andreas Kolnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jørn Rynning had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lars-Olav Alnæs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.