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Gravarmarka Stadium
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Bamle IF's Nikolai Ulvik got a free kick in the 10th minute. Idar Halstensen struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Lars Samuelsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gravarmarka. In the 14th minute, Jim Smestad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Bamle IF booed when Gravarmarka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frode Teien didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Hagenes in the 17th minute of play forced Gravarmarka's goalkeeper Ulf-Hendrik Robberstad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jørund Ferkingstad struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Lars Samuelsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gravarmarka. Bastian Dvergsdal hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bamle IF's zone, Jørund Ferkingstad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lars Samuelsen came out of the goal and Jørund Ferkingstad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Geir Ekren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Lars Samuelsen made a huge save. 27 minutes into the game, Mathias Hagenes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ulf-Hendrik Robberstad was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jørund Ferkingstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Lars Samuelsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jim Smestad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulf-Hendrik Robberstad having to interfere. If Geir Ekren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jørund Ferkingstad made a kick off. Lars Samuelsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geir Ekren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Mathias Hagenes could shoot a difficult shot in the 60th minute, which Ulf-Hendrik Robberstad however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Gravarmarka getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Henrik Lomeland hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Gravarmarka's goal looked a bit too open when Jim Smestad came free, but Ulf-Hendrik Robberstad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute, Jørund Ferkingstad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mathias Hagenes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jørund Ferkingstad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lars Samuelsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bamle IF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! The supporters of Gravarmarka booed when Bamle IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bastian Dvergsdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lars Samuelsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jørund Ferkingstad in the 88th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.