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Gressli
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lars-Olav Gangstad got the match started through his kick off. 11 minutes into the match, Haddeland's goalkeeper Bjarte Skjæveland had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aleksander Malvik. 17 minutes into the match, Haddeland's goal looked a bit too open when Lars-Olav Gangstad came free, but Bjarte Skjæveland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute of the match, Lars-Olav Gangstad tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bjarte Skjæveland saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 23 minutes into the match, Gressli's goal looked a bit too open when Torstein Grøtting came free, but Markus Storhaug reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Markus Storhaug came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Haddeland's Torstein Grøtting. But to his dismay, Torstein Grøtting quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Aleksander Malvik managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gressli's supporters rose to their feet, but Aleksander Malvik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bjarte Skjæveland breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Haddeland's Bjarte Skjæveland got control of the ball when Aleksander Malvik tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lars-Olav Gangstad received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Bjarte Skjæveland came out and tried to block the shot, but Lars-Olav Gangstad slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 35th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Haddeland's zone, Aleksander Malvik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bjarte Skjæveland came out of the goal and Aleksander Malvik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute, one of Haddeland:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Haddeland. The referee gave Gressli a penalty, 48 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Vidar Røkke, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Haddeland's Bjarte Skjæveland. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Torstein Grøtting made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Lars-Olav Gangstad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bjarte Skjæveland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vebjørn Grønseth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Torstein Grøtting recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 69th minute, Lars-Olav Gangstad 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. If Aleksander Malvik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, Lars-Olav Gangstad cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Bjarte Skjæveland was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Gressli's Markus Storhaug got control of the ball when Vebjørn Grønseth tried to sneak it across the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Gressli's goalkeeper Markus Storhaug had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vebjørn Grønseth. Jan-Frode Berglund got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. 84 minutes into the match, Vebjørn Grønseth notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Gressli's Markus Storhaug. Markus Storhaug was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 87 played minutes Haddeland got a freekick which was hit by Ole Bryne. In the 88th minute, Ole Bryne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Haddeland players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gressli.