League Play-Off

Skard
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Halvard Østvang started the match with the kick off. Jon-Egil Torland blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernt Gausdal having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Storm Storås in the 7th minute of play forced Alhusstranda's goalkeeper Bernt Gausdal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Tor-Andre Polden was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alhusstranda's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Skard BK the free kick. Tor-Andre Polden kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Storm Storås struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Bernt Gausdal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skard BK. After 23 played minutes Storm Storås rounded Alhusstranda's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Storm Storås managed to get in a good position for a shot. Skard BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Storm Storås was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernt Gausdal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Skard BK's Odd-Eirik Isdahl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Halvard Østvang in the 29th minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Skard BK's goal looked a bit too open when Halvard Østvang came free, but Odd-Eirik Isdahl reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Are Rødsjø fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alhusstranda's protests and gave Are Rødsjø a yellow card for diving instead. Are Rødsjø hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Skard BK's Endre Grønlien couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 48th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Alhusstranda. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Storm Storås to make the kick off. Tor-Andre Polden 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. Odd-Eirik Isdahl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halvard Østvang in the 58th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Alhusstranda's goal looked a bit too open when Storm Storås came free, but Bernt Gausdal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Øivind Albertsen during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Øivind Albertsen hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Odd-Eirik Isdahl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halvard Østvang in the 73rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Storm Storås's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernt Gausdal was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 79th minute Halvard Østvang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odd-Eirik Isdahl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Magne Lyngvær fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skard BK's protests and gave Magne Lyngvær a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, Skard BK's Odd-Eirik Isdahl got control of the ball when Jonathan Klæboe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Magne Lyngvær was shown his second yellow card after 82 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 83 played minutes Skard BK got a freekick which was hit by Magne Lyngvær. Halvard Østvang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Odd-Eirik Isdahl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Jon-Egil Torland made a precise shot to the right of Bernt Gausdal. Alhusstranda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. After 93 played minutes Skard BK got a freekick which was hit by Øivind Albertsen. Jonathan Klæboe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Odd-Eirik Isdahl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Halvard Østvang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Skard BK's Christian Stensrud got a free kick in the 97th minute. Jeppe Nordheim, 98 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Skard BK's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.