League Play-Off

Storbukt Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arne Kjølstad got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute, Alan Aasberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lars-Olav Nordlien was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 14th minute of the match Dagfinn Arnesen sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tom Øksnes skillfully saved the ball. Tom Øksnes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christoffer Serigstad's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Storbukt IF's Christoffer Serigstad dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Tom Øksnes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lars-Olav Nordlien took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arne Kjølstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arne Kjølstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Storbukt IF's Ole-Kristian Løge got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Sjur Leirdal took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lars-Olav Nordlien. Storbukt IF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Sondre Ulvund fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hind's protests and gave Sondre Ulvund a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th match minute, Hind was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joachim Selle to maneuver through the defense. Hind's Tom Øksnes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Hind from getting a goal against them. 47 minutes into the match, Hind's goal looked a bit too open when Christoffer Serigstad came free, but Tom Øksnes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Tom Øksnes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Even Nese in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Arne Kjølstad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lars-Olav Nordlien saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even Nese received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Tom Øksnes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Arne Kjølstad 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. Alan Aasberg 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. 65 minutes into the match, Hind's Alan Aasberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lars-Olav Nordlien narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Even Nese had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Hans Petterson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sjur Leirdal kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Hind got a freekick which was hit by Nils-Arne Brastad. When Even Nese, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 86 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Tom Øksnes was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Storbukt IF's Even Nese got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Aasberg got free with Lars-Olav Nordlien in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arne Kjølstad in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lars-Olav Nordlien saved Storbukt IF from getting behind. Storbukt IF's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.