Official Cup

Suleskard Stadium
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eilert Clausen got the match started through his kick off. Jarle Iqbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christoffer Smestad having to interfere. If Petter Ryen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Preben Bjerga during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Preben Bjerga hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute of the match Tim Knapstad sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ludvig Hilstad skillfully saved the ball. Eilert Clausen came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ludvig Hilstad could save by the left post. 22 minutes into the match, Preben Bjerga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christoffer Smestad. Suleskard's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Preben Bjerga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Suleskard's Christoffer Smestad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Preben Bjerga in the 25th minute of play. When Petter Ryen came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Suleskard 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 Petter Ryen couldn't finish the play. 30 minutes into the game, Gædd FK's Jarle Iqbal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christoffer Smestad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 36th minute Preben Bjerga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoffer Smestad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven Grønås hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute, Tim Knapstad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Gædd FK getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Kenneth Stordahl hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Henrik Lillemo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Henrik Lillemo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gædd FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Henrik Lillemo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christoffer Smestad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Preben Bjerga hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Gædd FK's Sven Grønås got a free kick in the 64th minute. Ludvig Hilstad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eilert Clausen in the 65th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Suleskard's goal looked a bit too open when Preben Bjerga came free, but Christoffer Smestad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gædd FK booed when Suleskard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Knapstad didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78thth minute of the game Petter Ryen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gædd FK's Ludvig Hilstad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petter Ryen in the 80th minute of play forced Gædd FK's goalkeeper Ludvig Hilstad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ludvig Hilstad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eilert Clausen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christoffer Smestad made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Jarle Iqbal sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Gædd FK booed when Suleskard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Skadberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ludvig Hilstad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eilert Clausen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.