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Lerviken
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lerviken's Kristoffer Ringstad started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Marius Wennevold kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute of the match Lerviken got a corner. Bomstad's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bjarne Jørstad ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lerviken's Bjarne Jørstad was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Tore Vevle in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Lerviken's Odd-Eirik Paus got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristoffer Ringstad in the 11th minute of play forced Bomstad's goalkeeper Tore Vevle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fred Pettersson struck a weak shot in the 13th 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 Bomstad. Kristoffer Ringstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Tore Vevle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The nice shot from Odd-Eirik Paus in the 21stth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Tore Vevle had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fred Pettersson during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fred Pettersson kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Kristoffer Ringstad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tore Vevle was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. 25 minutes into the match, Bomstad's Fred Pettersson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Finn-Christian Skauge narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th match minute, Lerviken was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Max Habberstad to maneuver through the defense. Tore Vevle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristoffer Ringstad, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Tore Vevle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max Habberstad in the 30th minute of play. Bomstad's Jonathan Kronstad got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jarle Kanestrøm charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jarle Kanestrøm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Bomstad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lerviken:s goal. In the 44th minute, Kristoffer Ringstad 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 48th minute, Odd-Eirik Paus 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. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fred Pettersson to make the kick off. Jonathan Kronstad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Finn-Christian Skauge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd 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. Tore Vevle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Odd-Eirik Paus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tore Vevle having to make a save. In the 73rd minute Odd-Eirik Paus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tore Vevle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bomstad getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Marius Wennevold hit a great ball. In the 78th minute Kristoffer Ringstad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tore Vevle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Finn-Christian Skauge made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Jonathan Kronstad sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Bomstad's zone, Odd-Eirik Paus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tore Vevle came out of the goal and Odd-Eirik Paus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 89 minutes, Odd-Eirik Paus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lerviken's supporters crossed their fingers, but Odd-Eirik Paus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Kristoffer Ringstad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lerviken's supporters rose to their feet, but Kristoffer Ringstad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tore Vevle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Kristoffer Ringstad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kristoffer Ringstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bomstad's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.