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Åråsen
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kenneth Leivestad got the match started through his kick off. Remi Solevåg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theodor Osmundsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes, Anders Hovland mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Manchester United and the Lillestrom SK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cato Dyrseth took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Remi Solevåg. Lillestrom SK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Trym Ulstein was out of position in the 12 minute of play, and Kenneth Leivestad capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kenneth Leivestad really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Fred Haugseth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, Markus Solvoll stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Trym Ulstein came out of the goal and Markus Solvoll tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manchester United's Anders Hovland got his second yellow card of the match in the 24th minute. The referee ordered Anders Hovland off the ground. If Theodor Osmundsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lillestrom SK's Markus Solvoll got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ulf-Hendrik Fanebust kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Markus Solvoll sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Torjus Magnusson fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lillestrom SK's protests and gave Torjus Magnusson a yellow card for diving instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Theodor Osmundsen to make the kick off. A collision led to Manchester United getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Tor-Egil Hanstad hit a great ball. Manchester United's Trym Ulstein played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markus Solvoll in the 59th minute of play. Markus Solvoll fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trym Ulstein having to interfere. Jon-Egil Helgheim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trym Ulstein having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tor-Egil Hanstad during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Tor-Egil Hanstad got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Lillestrom SK's zone, Theodor Osmundsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remi Solevåg came out of the goal and Theodor Osmundsen 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 Markus Solvoll in the 76th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Trym Ulstein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute, Kenneth Leivestad made a precise shot to the right of Trym Ulstein. Manchester United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Theodor Osmundsen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Remi Solevåg made a huge save. 87 minutes into the game, Jon-Egil Helgheim was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lillestrom SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United the free kick. Jon-Egil Helgheim hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Markus Solvoll fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trym Ulstein having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lillestrom SK had won after a very even match.