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Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) Finn-Christian Skauge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trond Mauseth in the 3rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Odd-Eirik Paus managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lerviken's supporters rose to their feet, but Odd-Eirik Paus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Steinsland breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Odd-Eirik Paus struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Martin Steinsland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lerviken. If Odd-Eirik Paus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 19 played minutes Borussia Dortmund got a freekick which was hit by Martin Bore. Bjarne Jørstad, 20 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 22 minutes, Odd-Eirik Paus made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Borussia Dortmund's Martin Steinsland tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Runar Tønnesen scored 0-3 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martin Steinsland, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 30th minute Trond Mauseth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Finn-Christian Skauge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Kristoffer Ringstad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Steinsland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Steinsland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Odd-Eirik Paus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ole-Gunnar Gaup took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Martin Steinsland. Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Kristoffer Ringstad notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Borussia Dortmund's Martin Steinsland. Martin Steinsland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kristoffer Ringstad in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Martin Steinsland prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Daniel Kristoffersen struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Finn-Christian Skauge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Borussia Dortmund. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kristoffer Ringstad to make the kick off. Odd-Eirik Paus came free with the goalkeeper in the 51st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Martin Steinsland could save by the left post. If Odd-Eirik Paus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Borussia Dortmund's Martin Steinsland proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Borussia Dortmund from getting a goal against them. 59 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Martin Steinsland had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Odd-Eirik Paus. After a defensive mix-up in Lerviken's zone, Daniel Kristoffersen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Finn-Christian Skauge came out of the goal and Daniel Kristoffersen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the match, Odd-Eirik Paus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Martin Steinsland. Borussia Dortmund's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Odd-Eirik Paus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. The audience was convinced that Kristoffer Ringstad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Steinsland was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Martin Steinsland made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Odd-Eirik Paus sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Kristoffersen might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Finn-Christian Skauge. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Daniel Kristoffersen ran back to his position shaking his head. Martin Steinsland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristoffer Ringstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.