League Play-Off

Bjørn Myhres Plass
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cai Krogstad made the kick off and thus started the match. Jarl Kristiansen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hauk Bjørklund went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Cai Krogstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the game, Fredrik Flem was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kåsmolia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rjukan IL the free kick. In the 9th match minute, Kåsmolia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fredrik Flem to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Arild Fosen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rjukan IL's supporters rose to their feet, but Arild Fosen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Snorre Løvli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hauk Bjørklund struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Jarl Kristiansen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kåsmolia. Daniel Vik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jarl Kristiansen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Vik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Jarl Kristiansen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rjukan IL's Espen Bjørge got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Jarl Kristiansen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Vik, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. If Daniel Vik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Hans Bjørnsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute Lars-Erik Larsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarl Kristiansen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cai Krogstad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hauk Bjørklund stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daniel Vik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarl Kristiansen having to interfere. Jarl Kristiansen made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Daniel Vik sent off a good shot on target. Jarl Kristiansen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hauk Bjørklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Cai Krogstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hauk Bjørklund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarl Kristiansen having to interfere. Preben Melum hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. If Hauk Bjørklund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kåsmolia played a much better game than Rjukan IL and deserved their victory. The Rjukan IL players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.