Søkkmon/Ælg 0 - 8 nedrykk-fk (384129762)

9320 spectators had found their way to Søkkmon/Ælg Arena, despite the heavy rain. Adrian Jurcã was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Marius Gulbrandsen and Gilberto Thibaud. Søkkmon/Ælg decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Starters: Fosse - Skjulhaug, Lund, Svardal, Matre - Moseid, Johannesen, Stokkan, Nytun - Grude, Sæbø.

nedrykk-fk had chosen a strategic 4-3-3 formation. The following players took the field: Adolfsen - Mæhre, Rødland, Rustad, Heitmann - Hole, Skaar, Pettersen - Hammer, Mehlum, Nilsen.

H. Skaar, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. The terraces were silenced after 6 minutes when nedrykk-fk's R. Mæhre put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. After 26 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave R. Mehlum a chance to increase the lead for nedrykk-fk, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 2. After 33 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for K. Nilsen who increased nedrykk-fk's lead to 0 - 3. The players of nedrykk-fk now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. It was 0 - 3 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to nedrykk-fk, who controlled the ball 79 percent of the time.

nedrykk-fk increased their lead after 49 minutes when C. Hole broke through on the right, upping the score to 0 - 4, much to the home crowd's dismay. After 72 minutes, nedrykk-fk's B. Rustad burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 5. 73 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 6 as K. Nilsen finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Some fine movement on the left led to a nedrykk-fk goal after 74 minutes, making it 0 - 7. B. Rustad was noted down as the scorer. With 75 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed K. Nilsen of nedrykk-fk to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 0 - 8. That was his third goal of the match - a hat trick for K. Nilsen. nedrykk-fk had most of the ball, with 80 percent of possession.

Søkkmon/Ælg's top performer was clearly R. Sæbø. On the other hand, N. Fosse's play was disheartening. nedrykk-fk's best player was C. Hole. R. Mehlum was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 8.