League Play-Off

Engelsviken
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eilert Moss started the match with the kick off. If Eilert Moss had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eilert Moss in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jim Hopland saved Jøsendal from getting behind. If Mathias Holtan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Haglund in the 19th minute of play forced Engelsviken's goalkeeper Runar Lund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Engelsviken's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Holtan came free, but Runar Lund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Engelsviken was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Martin Hammervold to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes in the game, Adrian Nordlien fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jim Hopland having to interfere. Jim Hopland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eilert Moss in the 33rd minute of the match. The supporters of Engelsviken booed when Jøsendal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Lyngstad didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Engelsviken's Eilert Moss ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jim Hopland. Jim Hopland yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. A collision led to Jøsendal getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Andrè Erland hit a great ball. Engelsviken's Kjetil Furseth pulled a muscle in his leg after 46 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Engelsviken made a substitution. André Sundli replaced Kjetil Furseth. After 47 played minutes Jøsendal got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Holtan. 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.

Runar Lund made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Mathias Holtan sent off a good shot on target. Engelsviken's Runar Lund proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Engelsviken from getting a goal against them. Kjetil-André Grødem's late challenge caught a Jøsendal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kjetil-André Grødem helped the player get up and apologised. Alex Sola kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Martin Haglund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Runar Lund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Holtan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Engelsviken's Martin Hammervold got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Adrian Nordlien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jim Hopland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torstein Horntvedt in the 79th minute of play. Jim Hopland stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erlend Slettebø's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Torstein Horntvedt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jim Hopland was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. In the 83rd match minute, Jøsendal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarjei Grøtte to maneuver through the defense. Jim Hopland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Nordlien in the 89th minute of play. Runar Lund came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Jøsendal's Mathias Holtan. But to his dismay, Mathias Holtan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Eilert Moss managed to get in a good position for a shot. Engelsviken's supporters rose to their feet, but Eilert Moss was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jim Hopland breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 98 minutes into the match, Jøsendal's goal looked a bit too open when Erlend Slettebø came free, but Jim Hopland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Engelsviken were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Jøsendal for a fine match.