League Play-Off

Harkmark Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pål Gustafsson made the kick off which started today's match. Emanuel Rødal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pål Hjelvik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pål Gustafsson in the 5th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Emanuel Rødal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Joma IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 40 played minutes Harkmark IF got a freekick which was hit by Ludvig Kjersem. In the 42nd minute, Emanuel Rødal 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. When Terje Krogsrud fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harkmark IF's protests and gave Terje Krogsrud a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, one of Harkmark IF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Harkmark IF. Gaute Hestenes shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal.

The wind increased when Emanuel Rødal made the kick off in the second half. Balder Torjussen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Otto Pollestad fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Joma IF's protests and gave Otto Pollestad a yellow card for diving instead. Otto Pollestad hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Terje Krogsrud, 58 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. Pål Gustafsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Balder Torjussen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Pål Hjelvik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Remi Sogn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Rødal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Joma IF getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Morten Ommundsen hit a great ball. Pål Gustafsson took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pål Hjelvik. Pål Hjelvik dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Pål Hjelvik didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Harkmark IF's Pål Gustafsson shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience was convinced that Balder Torjussen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pål Hjelvik was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. After 94 minutes of play, Joma IF's Petter Edland made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remi Sogn was left in no man's land by his defense there! Joma IF were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.