League Play-Off

Harstad
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With an all-out effort, Harstad's Tor Roos threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Balder Brandt, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Ørjan Sundby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Harstad's goal looked a bit too open when Mikael Drange came free, but Kristoffer Heggedal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Joakim Tveito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Balder Brandt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Vasdal getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Adrian Hafstad hit a great ball. Harstad's Kristen Sæterbø couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 34th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Vasdal. In the 36th minute, Harstad's Balder Brandt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Joakim Tveito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tor Roos having to interfere. A collision led to Vasdal getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ørjan Sundby hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Balder Brandt made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vasdal's goalkeeper Tor Roos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Vasdal's zone, Joakim Tveito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tor Roos came out of the goal and Joakim Tveito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Balder Brandt in the 59th minute of play forced Vasdal's goalkeeper Tor Roos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joakim Tveito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tor Roos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Vasdal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Øyvind Tangstad to maneuver through the defense. Mikael Drange fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristoffer Heggedal having to interfere. Tor Roos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Balder Brandt in the 76th minute of the match. Kristoffer Heggedal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikael Drange, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd match minute, Harstad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joakim Tveito to maneuver through the defense. Ørjan Sundby's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kristoffer Heggedal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Sebastian Aarrestad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Adrian Hafstad came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Vasdal 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 Adrian Hafstad couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Harstad had won after a very even match.