League Play-Off

Ullevål Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gunnar Dyrstad started the match with the kick off. Oslo City FC's Søren Valen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haluk Pamir in the 4th minute of play. Haluk Pamir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Oslo City FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Virgil Van Dijk hit a great ball. Bakezda Mann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vegard Bruvoll in the 12th minute of the match. Bakezda Mann made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joachim Engelund in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute Marius Kleven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Søren Valen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oslo City FC's Søren Valen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gunnar Dyrstad in the 18th minute of play. FK Dampsaga's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Robert Sandberg in the 19th minute. After taking down the ball on FK Dampsaga's corner Robert Sandberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Søren Valen quite easily take care of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marius Kleven in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Søren Valen saved Oslo City FC from getting behind. When FK Dampsaga's Gunnar Dyrstad in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oslo City FC's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Gunnar Dyrstad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Søren Valen was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Elof Gustafsson kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 35thth minute. Though ot was a great shot FK Dampsaga's keeper Bakezda Mann was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. A nice corner shot did that Joachim Engelund got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bakezda Mann quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gaute Otterlei hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute Marius Kleven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Søren Valen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Fu Lin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Bakezda Mann was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

FK Dampsaga made a substitution. Morten Førland replaced Marius Kleven. 53 minutes into the match, Oslo City FC's goalkeeper Søren Valen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Pablo Fretheim. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morten Førland in the 54th minute of play forced Oslo City FC's goalkeeper Søren Valen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led FK Dampsaga's Morten Førland to fire away a dangerous shot which Søren Valen despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 57 minutes of play, FK Dampsaga's Gunnar Dyrstad made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Søren Valen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Søren Valen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Morten Førland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Gunnar Dyrstad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Søren Valen was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. After 64 minutes Oslo City FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Robert Sandberg who took care of the corner kick. 65 minutes into the match, FK Dampsaga's Morten Førland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Søren Valen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gunnar Dyrstad in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Søren Valen saved Oslo City FC from getting behind. Gunnar Dyrstad did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised Søren Valen 76 minutes into the match. A hard shot 78 in the game by Morten Førland from a close distance when the talented Søren Valen managed to make a qualified save. Oslo City FC's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joachim Engelund in the 80th minute of play forced FK Dampsaga's goalkeeper Bakezda Mann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Søren Valen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Morten Førland, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Søren Valen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gunnar Dyrstad in the 86th minute of the match. The supporters of FK Dampsaga booed when Oslo City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cleto Baristo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute of the match FK Dampsaga got a corner. Oslo City FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Robert Sandberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on FK Dampsaga's corner Robert Sandberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Søren Valen quite easily take care of the ball. In the 96th minute, Geir-Inge Skulstad 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 away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FK Dampsaga walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.