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Riddervolds Plass
Spectators: 7973 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Georg Espeseth got the match started through his kick off. Ask Simonsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoffer Johanson in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christoffer Johanson in the 7th minute of play forced Riddervolds's goalkeeper Ask Simonsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Christoffer Johanson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ask Simonsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute Hans Helle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ask Simonsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Georg Espeseth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Stian Sundstrøm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ask Simonsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoffer Johanson in the 27th minute of play. When Christoffer Johanson came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Stangnes Youth Academy 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 Christoffer Johanson couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute, Hans Helle ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ask Simonsen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 34th minute, Fridtjof Gulliksen 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. When Georg Espeseth came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Riddervolds 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 Georg Espeseth couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stangnes Youth Academy's goalkeeper Stian Sundstrøm, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 39 in the game by Georg Espeseth from a close distance when the talented Stian Sundstrøm managed to make a qualified save. Stangnes Youth Academy's players were relieved. Georg Espeseth might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stian Sundstrøm. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Georg Espeseth ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half Stangnes Youth Academy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hans Helle to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Stangnes Youth Academy's zone, Georg Espeseth stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stian Sundstrøm came out of the goal and Georg Espeseth tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Georg Espeseth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Georg Espeseth blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stian Sundstrøm having to make a save. Georg Espeseth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stian Sundstrøm having to interfere. After some careless play in the Stangnes Youth Academy defense, Georg Espeseth kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stian Sundstrøm. The Stangnes Youth Academy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stian Sundstrøm should have stopped the shot. Ask Simonsen made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Christoffer Johanson sent off a good shot on target. Georg Espeseth struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Stian Sundstrøm didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Riddervolds. Bertel Oppedal didn't quite understand what happened when in the 71 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. A collision led to Stangnes Youth Academy getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Birger Strømsnes hit a great ball. Ask Simonsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Helle in the 76th minute of the match. 76 minutes into the game, Stangnes Youth Academy's Hans Helle nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ask Simonsen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Geir-Inge Neset charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Geir-Inge Neset the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute, Geir-Inge Neset hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Georg Espeseth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stian Sundstrøm having to interfere. William Vu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stian Sundstrøm having to interfere. A collision led to Stangnes Youth Academy getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Tor Sollie hit a great ball. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Riddervolds lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.