League Play-Off

Kolstø
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when David Brandvik took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jim Hofstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jim Hofstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Ole-Gunnar Svanberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The attack was good, but when Dan Sagen in the 7th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If David Brandvik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jim Hofstad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ole-Gunnar Svanberg having to interfere. With a little luck, Ören IF's Ole-Gunnar Svanberg got control of the ball when Dan Sagen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dan Sagen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ole-Gunnar Svanberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Harald Holmefjord hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Brandvik in the 31st minute of play forced Kolstø BK's goalkeeper Eirik Markussen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jim Hofstad in the 40th minute of play forced Ören IF's goalkeeper Ole-Gunnar Svanberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andreas Benonisen charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andreas Benonisen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 41 played minutes Ören IF got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Benonisen. In the 47th minute of the match Ulf-Hendrik Angeltveit sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ole-Gunnar Svanberg skillfully saved the ball. In the 47th minute, Harald Holmefjord had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 47 minutes, Martin Flatmo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ören IF and the Kolstø BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Martin Flatmo hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dan Sagen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thomas Haagensen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Eirik Markussen made a huge save. Christoffer Henden 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. David Brandvik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Eirik Markussen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 62 minutes into the game, Fridtjof Østvang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kolstø BK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ören IF the free kick. Fridtjof Østvang hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Dan Sagen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kolstø BK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when David Brandvik scored to the left of an out of position Eirik Markussen, making the score, 0-1. Kolstø BK's Eirik Markussen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Brandvik in the 80th minute of play. David Brandvik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eirik Markussen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. David Brandvik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Jim Hofstad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.