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Gravarmarka Stadium
Spectators: 6752 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 0) Alfonso Brunelli made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Aarstad getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Fredrik Fiksdal hit a great ball. Alexsandro Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geir Ekren in the 7th minute of the match. Alfonso Brunelli took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Idar Halstensen. Idar Halstensen 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. Idar Halstensen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alfonso Brunelli went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Aarstad's Alexsandro Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stian Palm in the 18th minute of play. Geir Ekren was extremely unlucky when he, in the 20th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When Fredrik Skagestad fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aarstad's protests and gave Fredrik Skagestad a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 23rd minute of the game. One of Aarstad:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Gravarmarka:s goal. If Pablo Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfonso Brunelli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Idar Halstensen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Aarstad's Fredrik Fiksdal suffered a fractured collar bone after 33 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 35 played minutes Gravarmarka got a freekick which was hit by Stian Palm. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfonso Brunelli in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Idar Halstensen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 42 minutes into the match, Aarstad's goal looked a bit too open when Geir Ekren came free, but Alexsandro Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfonso Brunelli in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Idar Halstensen saved Gravarmarka from getting behind.

The wind increased when Geir Ekren made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Gravarmarka got a freekick which was hit by Stian Palm. Alfonso Brunelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 58th minute, Geir Ekren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexsandro Melo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Aarstad's goalkeeper Alexsandro Melo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alexsandro Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frode Teien, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Idar Halstensen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Brunelli in the 64th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Pablo Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aarstad's supporters rose to their feet, but Pablo Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Idar Halstensen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leif Granmo kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Odin Zimmermann in the 72nd minute of play forced Aarstad's goalkeeper Alexsandro Melo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Aarstad's goal looked a bit too open when Frode Teien came free, but Alexsandro Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Aarstad fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Aarstad's Alfonso Brunelli looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Idar Halstensen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfonso Brunelli in the 83rd minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Aarstad's goal looked a bit too open when Geir Ekren came free, but Alexsandro Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfonso Brunelli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Idar Halstensen having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Gravarmarka's Henrik Lomeland got a free kick in the 90th minute. Pablo Cruz struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Idar Halstensen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aarstad. Alfonso Brunelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Idar Halstensen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Aarstad eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.