League Play-Off

Veslevangen Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bleiken's Jimmy Nornes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Bleiken's goal looked a bit too open when Carl-Rune Lauritzen came free, but Jakob Våge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tore-Andre Sigvartsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lasse Hvidsten in the 15th minute of the match. Finn-Christian Lehne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jimmy Nornes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tore-Andre Sigvartsen having to interfere. The supporters of Veslevangen FF booed when Bleiken was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Sande didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rune Rong might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jakob Våge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rune Rong ran back to his position shaking his head. After 23 played minutes Carl-Rune Lauritzen rounded Bleiken's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Rune Rong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Veslevangen FF's Tore-Andre Sigvartsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lasse Hvidsten in the 35th minute of play. When Rune Rong came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Veslevangen FF 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 Rune Rong couldn't finish the play. In the 48th minute, Carl-Rune Lauritzen 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.

54 minutes into the match, Veslevangen FF's goal looked a bit too open when Jimmy Nornes came free, but Tore-Andre Sigvartsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Nils-Christian Sveen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Veslevangen FF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bleiken the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Finn-Christian Lehne got free with Tore-Andre Sigvartsen in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rune Rong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carl-Rune Lauritzen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the match, Bleiken's goal looked a bit too open when Carl-Rune Lauritzen came free, but Jakob Våge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bleiken's Finn-Christian Lehne got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tore-Andre Sigvartsen was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Jimmy Nornes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jimmy Nornes really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Finn-Christian Lehne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bleiken's supporters rose to their feet, but Finn-Christian Lehne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tore-Andre Sigvartsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Veslevangen FF's Rune Rong got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Veslevangen FF's Svend Stabell got a free kick in the 84th minute. When Cai Øvergård fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Veslevangen FF's protests and gave Cai Øvergård a yellow card for diving instead. Cai Øvergård kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. When Olof Gabrielsen fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Veslevangen FF's protests and gave Olof Gabrielsen a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Veslevangen FF's Olof Gabrielsen got a free kick in the 91st minute. After 93 played minutes, Bleiken's Noah Tomter shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tore-Andre Sigvartsen came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bleiken reached it. Bleiken's Jakob Våge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl-Rune Lauritzen in the 94th minute of play. If Rune Rong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.