Beiken 1 - 2 Torviken (384129008)

26476 spectators had come to Beikensvor this cloudy day. Vasco Vaz was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Marc-Alexander Ruderblatt and Abel Oomen. Beiken tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Peñaherrera - Reinegger, Fourcade, Prezado, Lyngstad - Basse, Veličković, Martínez - Leca, Kristoffersen, Flo.

Torviken decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. Lineup: Scheie - Pesando, Fidjeland, Camp, Reinåmo - Kutner, Stenstrup, Jahr, Gandola, Trippestad - Nymo.

Beiken mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. 5 minutes into the game, P. Prezado had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came B. Soluch. Beiken's M. Flo left the field after 17 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was O. Văduva. The terraces were silenced after 18 minutes when Torviken's M. Nymo put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. With 22 minutes played, P. Reinegger of Beiken fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. 0 - 1 was the halftime score. Neither team were able to dominate possession this half.

After 51 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by Beiken was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. S. Jahr of Torviken was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Torviken's T. Reinåmo had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 67 minutes having been played. T. Henriksen was the replacement. It was obvious that team Beiken had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. After 71 minutes of play, B. Soluch evened things up for Beiken with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 1 - 1. The referee showed Torviken's N. Kutner the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Torviken's S. Jahr startled N. Kutner with an unexpected pass. Unfortunately, the receiver was too stunned by the play to convert the perfect setup into a goal. The head of Å. Trippestad connected with a corner kick after 83 minutes, and the ball ended up with N. Kutner of Torviken who blasted the ball into the net, making the score 1 - 2. As S. Fidjeland had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the Torviken player a red card without batting an eyelid. A. Peñaherrera was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so Beiken's F. Pedergnani had to come off the bench. This part of the game was a standoff between the teams in terms of possession.

The most dominating Beiken player was without a doubt J. Veličković. However, O. Văduva made a disastrous appearance. Torviken's top performer was clearly G. Gandola. On the other hand, M. Nymo's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 2.