League Play-Off

Kiken Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Peder Hamre took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Øystein Kjøde notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Kiken IF's Gard Nordheim. Gard Nordheim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Ramstad booed when Kiken IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birk Ramfjord didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peder Hamre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Jan Jensen made a huge save. 14 minutes into the match, Ramstad's goalkeeper Jan Jensen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peder Hamre. Jan Jensen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julius Bakker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olav Sværen kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Peder Hamre spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Ramstad's goal. After a rather tough play, Ramstad's Johan Bjerknes got a free kick in the 19th minute. Julius Bakker received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jan Jensen came out and tried to block the shot, but Julius Bakker slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eric Stav in the 28th minute of play forced Ramstad's goalkeeper Jan Jensen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julius Bakker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jan Jensen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gard Nordheim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Vu in the 33rd minute of play. With his leg Jan Jensen managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Kiken IF's Peder Hamre fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 37th match minute, Kiken IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Stav to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Kiken IF booed when Ramstad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johan Bjerknes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peder Hamre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julius Bakker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jan Jensen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jan Jensen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peder Hamre in the 45th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Herman Vu to make the kick off. The referee felt a red card was in order, 53 minutes into the game, when Birk Ramfjord put in a rough tackle. Kiken IF's Gard Nordheim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herman Vu in the 57th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eric Stav during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th match minute, Kiken IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eric Stav to maneuver through the defense. Gard Nordheim was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fredrik Gjelsten showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 60 minute of play. Julius Bakker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Jan Jensen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jan Jensen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julius Bakker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julius Bakker's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jan Jensen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Gard Nordheim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Vu in the 77th minute of play. Ramstad's Jan Jensen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eric Stav in the 79th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olav Sværen got free with Gard Nordheim in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Olav Sværen scored 1-4 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gard Nordheim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gard Nordheim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olav Sværen in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herman Vu in the 87th minute of play forced Kiken IF's goalkeeper Gard Nordheim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute of the match, Fredrik Gjelsten tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Gard Nordheim saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Olav Sværen took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Gard Nordheim to make any attempt to save it. Øystein Kjøde kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. In the 101st minute Kiken IF were awarded a corner. Kenneth Rødseth went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ramstad eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.