League Play-Off

London Utd Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dirch Stærfeldt took the kick off in the first half of the match. FC Renten's Kristoffer Nørheim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save FC Renten from getting a goal against them. Mikki Levå showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Græser in the 5th minute of the match. If Dirch Stærfeldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Dirch Stærfeldt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mikki Levå was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. FC Renten's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Edward Gjørrild scored to the left of an out of position Kristoffer Nørheim, making the score, 1-0. Benjamin Græser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bobby Groset came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kristoffer Nørheim could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magnus Pringel in the 24th minute of play forced FC Renten's goalkeeper Kristoffer Nørheim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kristoffer Nørheim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nickolas Perplies, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. London United's Edward Gjørrild got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A throw-in in the 35th minute of the game was made by Arne Drostby with Edward Gjørrild as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Dirch Stærfeldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When FC Renten's Dirch Stærfeldt in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye London United's goalie prevented a goal. If Benjamin Græser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Benjamin Græser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Magnus Pringel made a kick off. Benjamin Græser sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. London United's Edward Gjørrild managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Christoffer Udby in the 56 minute of the game. A collision led to London United getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Marvin Fenhann hit a great ball. After 63 played minutes, FC Renten's Marko Skanting shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mikki Levå came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Renten reached it. Marvin Fenhann hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Bobby Groset struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Kristoffer Nørheim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for London United. In the 81st minute, Magnus Pringel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kristoffer Nørheim was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Nickolas Perplies recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kristoffer Nørheim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Gjørrild in the 87th minute of the match. Mikki Levå made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dirch Stærfeldt in the 89th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Magnus Pringel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristoffer Nørheim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kristoffer Nørheim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Gjørrild went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Kristoffer Nørheim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magnus Pringel in the 97th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. London United had played much better football throughout.