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Spectators: 8044 (Terracing: 5950, Seating: 1934, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Donatien Lachèvre took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tim Ekelund took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isac Åkerman. Isac Åkerman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, Anders Rosvold dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Runar Støen, 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ask Kvinge in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Isac Åkerman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Raven Raiders's Donatien Lachèvre in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tromvik's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anders Rosvold during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Anders Rosvold hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anders Rosvold got free with Runar Støen in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Runar Støen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anders Øvrebø in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Tromvik's goalkeeper Runar Støen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anders Rosvold. Ask Kvinge struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Isac Åkerman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tromvik. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anders Øvrebø got free with Runar Støen in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tim Ekelund to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tim Ekelund in the 52nd minute of play forced Raven Raiders's goalkeeper Isac Åkerman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tord Tveite in the 55th minute of play forced Tromvik's goalkeeper Runar Støen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 minutes, Olaf Krasniqi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raven Raiders and the Tromvik players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Raven Raiders getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Olaf Krasniqi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Tromvik's Andreas Fjellvang got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute, Jens Haugsdal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donatien Lachèvre fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Runar Støen having to interfere. 2-1 became the score in the 64th minute when Donatien Lachèvre elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Donatien Lachèvre recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Runar Støen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anders Øvrebø, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Christian Sand's late challenge caught a Raven Raiders's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Sand helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th match minute, Tromvik was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Sand to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Runar Gullaksen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raven Raiders's supporters rose to their feet, but Runar Gullaksen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Runar Støen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Tromvik getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Ask Kvinge hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Donatien Lachèvre 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. In the 83rd minute, Donatien Lachèvre made a precise shot to the right of Runar Støen. Tromvik's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Anders Øvrebø fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Runar Støen having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Pål Brække hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the game, Magne Totland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tromvik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Raven Raiders the free kick. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Raven Raiders fully deserved thier win.