League Play-Off

Rössaaen Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rössaaen's Espen Rognlien 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. If Espen Rognlien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erik Severinsen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Aksel Amdal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Espen Rognlien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Cock & Balls United defense, Jo Hammeren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Håkon Lande. The Cock & Balls United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Håkon Lande should have stopped the shot. In the 15th minute, Cock & Balls United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jo Hammeren fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When Espen Rognlien came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Rössaaen 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 Espen Rognlien couldn't finish the play. Håkon Lande didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ken Fjeld went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After 22 played minutes Espen Rognlien rounded Cock & Balls United's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. Håkon Lande stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Espen Rognlien's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Espen Rognlien managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rössaaen's supporters rose to their feet, but Espen Rognlien was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Håkon Lande breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 46thth minute of the game Erik Severinsen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rössaaen's Aksel Amdal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Erik Severinsen made the kick off in the second half. Cock & Balls United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Espen Lyngås in the 54th minute. Rössaaen's Aksel Amdal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Severinsen in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rössaaen's Ken Fjeld got a free kick in the 57th minute. After having played for 58 minutes, Oddvar Nyhuus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cock & Balls United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oddvar Nyhuus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Erik Severinsen 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. Aksel Amdal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Severinsen in the 62nd minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, Erik Severinsen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Aksel Amdal. Erik Severinsen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. In the 72nd minute, Cock & Balls United's Erik Severinsen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oddvar Nyhuus got free with Aksel Amdal in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jo Hammeren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Håkon Lande made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Espen Rognlien in the 85th minute of play. Håkon Lande didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Espen Rognlien went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Jo Hammeren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Rössaaen had played much better football throughout.