League Play-Off

Resö Idrætspark
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Terry Bøytler got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Aleks Gantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Lindemand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valter Lindemand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleks Gantes in the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, FC Midtjylland's goal looked a bit too open when Bjørn Bølge came free, but Valter Lindemand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes, Robert Bancke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Strandhuse and the FC Midtjylland players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Strandhuse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Bancke to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleks Gantes in the 13th minute of play forced FC Midtjylland's goalkeeper Valter Lindemand to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bjørn Bølge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valter Lindemand having to interfere. Valter Lindemand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleks Gantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bjørn Bølge in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Valter Lindemand prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bjørn Bølge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valter Lindemand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleks Gantes in the 22nd minute of play. Terry Bøytler recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to FC Midtjylland getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Terry Bøytler hit a great ball. Valter Lindemand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleks Gantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Bjørn Bølge made a precise shot to the right of Valter Lindemand. FC Midtjylland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After having played for 38 minutes, Terry Bøytler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Midtjylland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Terry Bøytler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Strandhuse's zone, Terry Bøytler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paw Majnlund came out of the goal and Terry Bøytler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Terry Bøytler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paw Majnlund having to interfere. When Terry Bøytler came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the FC Midtjylland fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Terry Bøytler couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Aleks Gantes made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, FC Midtjylland's goalkeeper Valter Lindemand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bjørn Bølge. Aleks Gantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valter Lindemand having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, FC Midtjylland's goalkeeper Valter Lindemand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bjørn Bølge. If Philip Porner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Midtjylland's Valter Lindemand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleks Gantes in the 63rd minute of play. Valter Lindemand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleks Gantes in the 72nd minute of play. Aleks Gantes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valter Lindemand read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Valter Lindemand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aleks Gantes in the 87th minute of the match. Philip Porner hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Aleks Gantes was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 93rd minute. Strandhuse's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Strandhuse eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.