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Aakeröen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonel Messi started the match with the kick off. Harald Friestad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute Eric Garvik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Espen Granerud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes Aakeröen IF got a freekick which was hit by Fridtjof Nilssen. 16 minutes into the match, Sardnes's Leonel Messi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Harald Friestad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Fridtjof Nilssen fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aakeröen IF's protests and gave Fridtjof Nilssen a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sardnes booed when Aakeröen IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fridtjof Nilssen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ingvar Stubberud recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute kaya Dilşah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harald Friestad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Oliver Nerland 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. Amund Nikolaisen's late challenge caught a Aakeröen IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amund Nikolaisen helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sardnes's Amund Nikolaisen got a free kick in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Garvik in the 39th minute of play forced Sardnes's goalkeeper Espen Granerud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ingvar Stubberud struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Harald Friestad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sardnes. After some careless play in the Aakeröen IF defense, Leonel Messi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Harald Friestad. The Aakeröen IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Harald Friestad should have stopped the shot. The Aakeröen IF players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sardnes were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eric Garvik made a kick off. Leonel Messi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Harald Friestad came out and tried to block the shot, but Leonel Messi slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 52nd minute. The supporters of Aakeröen IF booed when Sardnes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Runar Stenerud didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harald Friestad came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Sardnes's Leonel Messi. But to his dismay, Leonel Messi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. 63 minutes into the match, kaya Dilşah had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Harald Friestad. Aakeröen IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that kaya Dilşah was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Tor-Henrik Wisløff hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Leonel Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sardnes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonel Messi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Sardnes's Leonel Messi in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aakeröen IF's goalie prevented a goal. After 77 minutes, Leonel Messi made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. Aakeröen IF's Harald Friestad tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 80th minute, Sardnes's kaya Dilşah dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. 84 minutes into the match, kaya Dilşah notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Aakeröen IF's Harald Friestad. Harald Friestad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fridtjof Nilssen kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 90thth minute of the game Leonel Messi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aakeröen IF's Harald Friestad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Aakeröen IF's Arild Stray got a free kick in the 91st minute. Sardnes's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.