Tandberg 5 - 1 Carina (368319336)

Due to an all-day shower, 62919 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Kalvbekken Arena. Andrin Reighart was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Martin Drakblad and Stephen Koevoets. Tandberg started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. They fielded: Thorsø - Żmich, Águila, Klougart - Lie, Caria, Mjøen, Sabat - Øvrebø, Boutureira, Roksvåg.

Carina decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Skatchenko - Sværen, Johnsen, Bakken, Overvik - Mirabile, Gütersloh, Revheim, Vilarbebó - Sørensen, Caçador.

For their match strategy, Carina had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit K. Sværen just fine. Tandberg broke through on the left 30 minutes into the game, with C. Águila firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. A great save by keeper K. Skatchenko after 34 minutes kept the visitors in the game after A. Klougart struck from the left with a real cannonball. The rain made it hard for players like V. Vilarbebó to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. M. Øvrebø spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. 39 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as A. Klougart broke through, making the score 2 - 0 for Tandberg. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Tandberg enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 65 percent of possession.

The Tandberg players could smell victory in the air. M. Øvrebø wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for S. Roth after 61 minutes. J. Żmich wanted to play on, but the Tandberg coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 66 minutes into the game by I. Frantzen. Tandberg's A. Klougart saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 70 minutes. V. Vilarbebó was first to reach a ball launched long through the center from Carina's defence 71 minutes into the game. He managed to keep his cool and beat the goalkeeper to make the score 2 - 1. With 74 minutes played, Tandberg's T. Lie almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. With 77 minutes played, Tandberg put themselves up 3 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to I. Boutureira, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. The players of Tandberg now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. A well placed corner kick from R. Mjøen was followed by S. Roth's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for Tandberg, the score now 4 - 1. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Tandberg scored another to make it 5 - 1 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for E. Roksvåg after 82 minutes. T. Johansen was called on to replace Tandberg's A. Klougart after 85 minutes following a nasty collision. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Tandberg, with 66 percent of the ball.

Tandberg's best player was I. Boutureira. T. Johansen turned in a dismal performance, however. Carina's top performer was clearly E. Mirabile. R. Bakken on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 5 - 1.