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Spectators: 8346 (Terracing: 6311, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 100) Heine Giese showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torbjørn Opland, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Heine Giese made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torbjørn Opland in the 5th minute of play. Andreas Karlsen charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andreas Karlsen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andreas Karlsen hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Torbjørn Opland scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Heine Giese, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Torbjørn Opland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Heine Giese was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Heine Giese didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eirik Langhelle went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Heine Giese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Torbjørn Opland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Vikavågen FK getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Eilif Lindås hit a great ball. With his leg Kjartan Fagervold managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when MCFC's Eric Langen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Eirik Langhelle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heine Giese having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torbjørn Opland in the 41st minute of play forced MCFC's goalkeeper Heine Giese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute Torbjørn Opland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heine Giese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eric Langen made a kick off. Torbjørn Opland who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Heine Giese when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 56th minute Torbjørn Opland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heine Giese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torbjørn Opland might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Heine Giese. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Torbjørn Opland ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Torbjørn Opland got free with Heine Giese in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of MCFC booed when Vikavågen FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Aunan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Heine Giese made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Eirik Langhelle sent off a good shot on target. Torbjørn Opland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Heine Giese showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torbjørn Opland in the 68th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in MCFC's zone, Christoffer Dagsland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Heine Giese came out of the goal and Christoffer Dagsland tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Eirik Langhelle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kjartan Fagervold took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Karlsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Heine Giese made an important save on a dangerous shot by Torbjørn Opland in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute Torbjørn Opland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Heine Giese saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torbjørn Oplands short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Heine Giese to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Heine Giese managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when Vikavågen FK's Torbjørn Opland fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torbjørn Opland in the 93rd minute of play forced MCFC's goalkeeper Heine Giese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Heine Giese took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eirik Langhelle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stig Alver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heine Giese having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Vikavågen FK had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.