Challenge

Valhalla Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jofurs Drängar's Alfons Helström 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. In the 6th minute Alfons Helström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karsten Hveding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Michael Jakobsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karsten Hveding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Jofurs Drängar getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Michael Jakobsson hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael Jakobsson in the 15th minute of play forced U21 Norway's goalkeeper Karsten Hveding to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Magnus Glad could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Karsten Hveding however easily saved by the left post. Karsten Hveding showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfons Helström, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Oma in the 25th minute of play forced Jofurs Drängar's goalkeeper Kim Åkesson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karsten Hveding didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michael Jakobsson went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 32 minutes into the game, Jofurs Drängar's Alfons Helström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karsten Hveding made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Kim Åkesson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krister Rokne, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Karsten Hveding showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magnus Glad in the 40th minute of the match. Michael Jakobsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karsten Hveding. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Michael Jakobsson ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the game, Zebastian Abelsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jofurs Drängar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Norway the free kick. Zebastian Abelsson kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cato Evenstad was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Alfons Helström cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Karsten Hveding was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Jofurs Drängar booed when U21 Norway was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludvik Hannisdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karsten Hveding showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ted Salkvist in the 58th minute of the match. Karsten Hveding showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magnus Glad, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Karsten Hveding took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfons Helström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Alfons Helström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karsten Hveding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute Zebastian Abelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karsten Hveding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magnus Glad in the 73rd minute of play forced U21 Norway's goalkeeper Karsten Hveding to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magnus Glad in the 74th minute of play forced U21 Norway's goalkeeper Karsten Hveding to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henrik Haugsvær hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute Alfons Helström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karsten Hveding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Norway's Karsten Hveding played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfons Helström in the 87th minute of play. Karsten Hveding made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfons Helström in the 88th minute of play. Krister Rokne charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Krister Rokne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 91 played minutes U21 Norway got a freekick which was hit by Krister Rokne. U21 Norway's Stian Systad got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Jofurs Drängar had played much better football throughout.