League Play-Off

Rustad
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ask Solem took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Wunderland Avd. Drag's Ask Solem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jørn Gabrielsen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Markus Leithe came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Rustad IF's Kim Stav. But to his dismay, Kim Stav quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Kristian Yttervik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Markus Leithe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Endre Haukaas, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Kim Stav cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Markus Leithe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kim Stav's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Markus Leithe firmly grabbed it by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Per-Filip Søyland during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Rustad IF's Endre Haukaas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Rustad IF's Jørn Gabrielsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christer Wangen in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Ask Solem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rustad IF's Jørn Gabrielsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jørn Gabrielsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ask Solem in the 37th minute of play. Kim Stav came free with the goalkeeper in the 41st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Markus Leithe could save by the left post. Markus Leithe acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 43rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Roald Bøhler. After a rather tough play, Wunderland Avd. Drag's Jostein Hårstad got a free kick in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Endre Haukaas made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Wunderland Avd. Drag's goal looked a bit too open when Endre Haukaas came free, but Markus Leithe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Wunderland Avd. Drag fans' excitement grew in the 56th match minute when Wunderland Avd. Drag's Ask Solem looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jørn Gabrielsen stood somewhat misplaced when Ask Solem came free in front of goal and shot 3-2 to the left of him in the 63 minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Kristian Yttervik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wunderland Avd. Drag's supporters rose to their feet, but Kristian Yttervik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jørn Gabrielsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ask Solem in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jørn Gabrielsen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 71 minutes, Kristian Yttervik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wunderland Avd. Drag's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kristian Yttervik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the game, Halvor Alexandersen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Markus Leithe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Rustad IF's Halvor Alexandersen got a free kick in the 80th minute. Ask Solem in the 83rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jørn Gabrielsen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ask Solem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Jørn Gabrielsen made a huge save. Ask Solem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jørn Gabrielsen having to interfere. When Per-Filip Søyland came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Wunderland Avd. Drag 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 Per-Filip Søyland couldn't finish the play. In the 91stth minute of the game Ask Solem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rustad IF's Jørn Gabrielsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ask Solem's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Jørn Gabrielsen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Many of Wunderland Avd. Drag's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Wunderland Avd. Drag may have spent more time on the ball, but Rustad IF were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.