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Svaakenæs Stadium
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Niklas Jordal kicked off to start the match. Geir-Inge Selvåg's late challenge caught a Svaakenæs FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geir-Inge Selvåg helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Herøya BK getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Geir-Inge Selvåg hit a great ball. Bastian Falck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, Svaakenæs FF's goal looked a bit too open when Theodor Refsnes came free, but Arnstein Walberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. During the 11th minute of the match Geir-Inge Selvåg completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Geir-Inge Selvåg a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Svaakenæs FF booed when Herøya BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geir-Inge Selvåg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexander Thomas struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Cato Mong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Svaakenæs FF. In the 14th minute, Svaakenæs FF's Niklas Jordal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cato Mong. Cato Mong yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 17 played minutes Svaakenæs FF got a freekick which was hit by Jim-André Lyng. In the 20th minute Bastian Falck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnstein Walberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cato Mong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexander Thomas in the 24th minute. When Søren Bjerkeli fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Herøya BK's protests and gave Søren Bjerkeli a yellow card for diving instead. Søren Bjerkeli hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Alexander Thomas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Cato Mong made a huge save. Bastian Falck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bastian Falck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Arnstein Walberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bastian Falck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Arnstein Walberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bastian Falck stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arnstein Walberg made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Bastian Falck sent off a good shot on target. Cato Mong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexander Thomas in the 58th minute of play. Bastian Falck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alexander Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Cato Mong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Svaakenæs FF's Alexander Thomas got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 73 minutes into the game, Theodor Refsnes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Herøya BK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Svaakenæs FF the free kick. The supporters of Svaakenæs FF booed when Herøya BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theodor Refsnes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herøya BK's Ruben Kolstad shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 77th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Arnstein Walberg but with some difficulty. When Søren Bjerkeli was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. Søren Bjerkeli kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Theodor Tønnessen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Herøya BK's Cato Mong didn't even have to move. A collision led to Herøya BK getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Theodor Refsnes hit a great ball. Herøya BK's Cato Mong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Thomas in the 85th minute of play. Herøya BK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.