U21 League

Rakkestad
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christian Halstensen got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Ralph Byrholt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth Friis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Sefsiek in the 6th minute of play. Hugo Sefsiek hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Gynther Birking showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Otto Klepp, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Omar Brofald hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Gynther Birking successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 26th minute of the match Calle Liktenbjerg sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kenneth Friis skillfully saved the ball. With 27 minutes on the clock, Vetle Frydenberg commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 27 minutes into the game, one of Rakkestad IF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Kenneth Friis had in the 29thth minute some difficulties stopping Niels Darnig's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Ralph Byrholt notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Rakkestad IF's Kenneth Friis. Kenneth Friis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st minute, Gabriel Starkfeld ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kenneth Friis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Kenneth Friis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ralph Byrholt, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ralph Byrholt to make the kick off. When Gabriel Starkfeld came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the FC Ringparken fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gabriel Starkfeld couldn't finish the play. Kennet Kolter hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Gynther Birking made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hans-Petter Krogh in the 61st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hugo Sefsiek during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kenneth Friis made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Gabriel Starkfeld sent off a good shot on target. Kenneth Friis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gabriel Starkfeld showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 68 minute of play. 74 minutes into the game, Linus Todal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rakkestad IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Ringparken the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Rakkestad IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Linus Todal to maneuver through the defense. After 76 played minutes FC Ringparken got a freekick which was hit by Kennet Kolter. In the 79th minute, Ralph Byrholt 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. FC Ringparken's Gerner Nitsche suffered a sore thigh after 83 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Ralph Byrholt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kenneth Friis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Kenneth Friis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ralph Byrholt in the 91st minute of play.