League Play-Off

Haukafer
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tommy Andresen made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Taco Gjengen getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Yngvar Bye hit a great ball. When Joakim Mjøen came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Haukafer 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 Joakim Mjøen couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joakim Mjøen got free with Arild Kvalsvik in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joakim Mjøen took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arild Kvalsvik. Arild Kvalsvik dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Joakim Mjøen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Arild Kvalsvik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kristoffer Stein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stian Selvik having to interfere. Tommy Andresen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arild Kvalsvik came out and tried to block the shot, but Tommy Andresen slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 24th minute. Robert Ofstad's late challenge caught a Taco Gjengen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Robert Ofstad helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Haukafer FF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Taco Gjengen:s goal. The referee gave Taco Gjengen a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Tor-Arne Sigvartsen, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Haukafer FF's Stian Selvik. 2-1. Kristoffer Stein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes Taco Gjengen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brede Sæterdal who took care of the corner kick. Stian Selvik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peder Olsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tommy Andresen hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kristoffer Stein to make the kick off. If Tommy Andresen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 54th minute by Gard Neverdal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Kristoffer Stein received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Stian Selvik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 60 played minutes Taco Gjengen got a freekick which was hit by Tor-Arne Sigvartsen. Taco Gjengen's Arild Kvalsvik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joakim Mjøen in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Kristoffer Stein managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taco Gjengen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kristoffer Stein was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stian Selvik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristoffer Stein in the 67th minute of the match. Stian Selvik made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Gard Neverdal sent off a good shot on target. Taco Gjengen's Yngvar Bye pulled a muscle in his back after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Birger Korsnes hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Haukafer FF's zone, Peder Olsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stian Selvik came out of the goal and Peder Olsen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Gard Neverdal came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Taco Gjengen 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 Gard Neverdal couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Haukafer FF's zone, Kristoffer Stein stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stian Selvik came out of the goal and Kristoffer Stein tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dan Nordbø charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dan Nordbø the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 played minutes Taco Gjengen got a freekick which was hit by Dan Nordbø. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Joakim Mjøen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Haukafer FF's supporters rose to their feet, but Joakim Mjøen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arild Kvalsvik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Peder Olsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Gard Neverdal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haukafer FF's Stian Selvik proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Haukafer FF from getting a goal against them. In the 95th minute Tommy Andresen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arild Kvalsvik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Taco Gjengen's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Haukafer FF had won, even though Taco Gjengen had held more of the ball.