League Play-Off

Smørdal Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Storm Grønvold made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Arild Aslam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Smørdal's supporters rose to their feet, but Arild Aslam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Theodor Høyem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Smørdal's Martin Bredesen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Storm Grønvold in the 12th minute of play. Bendik Solstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Martin Bredesen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute, Arild Aslam 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. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Formo BK's goalkeeper Theodor Høyem, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Einar Nordheim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Storm Grønvold received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Martin Bredesen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Formo BK's goal looked a bit too open when Arild Aslam came free, but Theodor Høyem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Theodor Høyem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arild Aslam in the 33rd minute of the match. Arild Aslam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th match minute, Formo BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivar Mathiesen to maneuver through the defense. 38 minutes into the match, Smørdal's Linus Tjessem broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Arild Aslam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theodor Høyem having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Arild Aslam made the kick off in the second half. Bendik Solstad hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After 59 minutes, Jørund Klingenberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Smørdal and the Formo BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Smørdal's Jørund Klingenberg got a free kick in the 60th minute. When Arild Aslam came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Smørdal 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 Arild Aslam couldn't finish the play. Stig Bævre's late challenge caught a Smørdal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stig Bævre helped the player get up and apologised. After 66 played minutes Formo BK got a freekick which was hit by Stig Bævre. In the 68th minute, Rasmus Dalene hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bendik Solstad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Bredesen having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Smørdal's Ole-Johan Nordhaug got a free kick in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Formo BK's goal looked a bit too open when Einar Nordheim came free, but Theodor Høyem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 75 minutes, Bendik Solstad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Formo BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bendik Solstad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Rasmus Dalene had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arild Aslam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Bredesen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Storm Grønvold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Smørdal getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Ole-Johan Nordhaug hit a great ball. Storm Grønvold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Bredesen having to interfere. Smørdal's Martin Bredesen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Smørdal from getting a goal against them. Arild Aslam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.