League Play-Off

Melkvika
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kai-Arne Bergquist took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Steinar Austbø hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Kai-Arne Bergquist sped through Melkvika's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sebastian Selle. Kai-Arne Bergquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Sebastian Selle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Henrik Oppedal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrik Oppedal hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Tord Nordbø hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 19th play minute Benjamin Hennum came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Eskil Rosvold. 1-1. Kai-Arne Bergquist scored 1-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sebastian Selle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eskil Rosvold made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin Hennum in the 29th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Melkvika's Henrik Oppedal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eskil Rosvold narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute Henrik Oppedal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eskil Rosvold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olaf Grindheim's late challenge caught a Melkvika's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olaf Grindheim helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Suldalsosen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 44th minute. Penalty! After the first half Suldalsosen were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Henrik Oppedal to make the kick off. Sebastian Selle had great luck who in the 61stth minute grab hold of the ball when Kai-Arne Bergquist from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 66 minutes into the match, Suldalsosen's Runar Stensrud sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sebastian Selle narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 66 minutes into the game, Steinar Ryland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Melkvika's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Suldalsosen the free kick. In the 67th minute, Steinar Ryland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute of the match Suldalsosen got a corner. Melkvika's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cent Dramstad ran over to the corner to take the kick. Suldalsosen's Cent Dramstad was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sebastian Selle in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Henrik Oppedal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Theodor Grønnestad charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Theodor Grønnestad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 76th minute, Theodor Grønnestad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrik Oppedal took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eskil Rosvold. Eskil Rosvold dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Kenneth Dyrøy's late challenge caught a Suldalsosen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenneth Dyrøy helped the player get up and apologised. After 81 played minutes Melkvika got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Dyrøy. Melkvika's Sebastian Selle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kai-Arne Bergquist in the 84th minute of play. Kai-Arne Bergquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Sebastian Selle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Henrik Oppedal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Melkvika's supporters rose to their feet, but Henrik Oppedal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eskil Rosvold breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin Hennum sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Melkvika were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Suldalsosen to leave the ground with a draw.