League Play-Off

Tilleraune
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Martin Bjelland got the match started through his kick off. When Lukas Stange came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Tilleraune BF 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 Lukas Stange couldn't finish the play. Rossland BF's Sjur Johnsrud got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Martin Bjelland had several of the Rossland BF's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 20 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Knut Vindenes as he didn't even see the shot coming. Trym Kaland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christoffer Blakstad, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 29th match minute, Tilleraune BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ole-Kristian Engebretsen to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the match, Tilleraune BF's goal looked a bit too open when Kenneth Borge came free, but Trym Kaland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Rossland BF getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Anders Tokerud hit a great ball. In the 36th minute of the match Kjetil-André Todnem shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Knut Vindenes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Sjur Johnsrud's late challenge caught a Tilleraune BF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sjur Johnsrud helped the player get up and apologised. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Christoffer Blakstad made the kick off in the second half. With his leg Trym Kaland managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Rossland BF's Kenneth Borge fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 53rd minute, Rossland BF's Christoffer Blakstad dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Rossland BF's zone, Lukas Stange stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Knut Vindenes came out of the goal and Lukas Stange tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 58 minutes into the match, Tilleraune BF's goal looked a bit too open when Christoffer Blakstad came free, but Trym Kaland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Tilleraune BF defense, Sjur Johnsrud kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Trym Kaland. The Tilleraune BF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Trym Kaland should have stopped the shot. Knut Vindenes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Bjelland in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 73 minutes, Martin Bjelland managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tilleraune BF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Martin Bjelland was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Martin Bjelland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Knut Vindenes was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Knut Vindenes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Martin Bjelland, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Christoffer Blakstad fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossland BF's protests and gave Christoffer Blakstad a yellow card for diving instead. Christoffer Blakstad kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After 84 played minutes Rossland BF got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Borge. The crowd rose to their feet as Rossland BF's Sjur Johnsrud slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Trym Kaland. That made the score 1-3 after 88 minutes of play. A collision led to Rossland BF getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Anders Tokerud hit a great ball. Lukas Stange fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Knut Vindenes having to interfere. After 93 minutes of play Rossland BF's Sjur Johnsrud was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 94 played minutes Rossland BF got a freekick which was hit by Sjur Johnsrud. After a rather tough play, Tilleraune BF's Jostein Herland got a free kick in the 95th minute. When Henrik Stordal fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rossland BF's protests and gave Henrik Stordal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th match minute, Rossland BF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrik Stordal to maneuver through the defense. The Rossland BF supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Rossland BF would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.