League

GK Stadium
Spectators: 8517 (Terracing: 6442, Seating: 1975, VIP seats: 100) The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexander Brække got free with Kim Pickard in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, FC Lechia Stavanger's Kim Pickard threw himself towards the right post 5 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Morten Klaussen, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 6th minute Per-Kristian Arneberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Hilstad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Lechia Stavanger's Gabriel Ensrud got a free kick in the 8th minute. Eric Hilstad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelino Urriola, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After having played for 15 minutes, Gabriel Ensrud managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lechia Stavanger's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel Ensrud was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kim Pickard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eskil Våge, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After some careless play in the Storesand defense, Alexander Brække kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kim Pickard. The Storesand fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kim Pickard should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morten Klaussen in the 26th minute of play forced Storesand's goalkeeper Kim Pickard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexander Brække could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Kim Pickard made a huge save. 32 minutes into the match, FC Lechia Stavanger's goal looked a bit too open when Per-Kristian Arneberg came free, but Eric Hilstad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 33 minutes on the clock, Bjarne Throndsen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Lechia Stavanger fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 33rd minute. Penalty! Eric Hilstad had in the 35thth minute some difficulties stopping Jakob Mehus's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 35 minutes of play, Storesand's Jakob Mehus made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eric Hilstad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kim Pickard was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Kurt Alén capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kurt Alén really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Eric Hilstad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakob Mehus in the 43rd minute of play. Kim Pickard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexander Brække in the 45th minute. In the 47th match minute, FC Lechia Stavanger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eskil Våge to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Angelino Urriola made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, Storesand was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per-Kristian Arneberg to maneuver through the defense. Alexander Brække fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kim Pickard having to interfere. Storesand's Kim Pickard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Brække in the 59th minute of play. After having played for 64 minutes, Alexander Brække managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Lechia Stavanger's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexander Brække was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 69th minute, Gabriel Ensrud ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kim Pickard was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. A collision led to Storesand getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Per-Kristian Børresen hit a great ball. In the 75th minute Gabriel Ensrud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kim Pickard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FC Lechia Stavanger's Eric Hilstad got control of the ball when Angelino Urriola tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Gabriel Ensrud notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Storesand's Kim Pickard. Kim Pickard was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. FC Lechia Stavanger's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.