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The Nerd Nest
Spectators: 10849 (Terracing: 8138, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Celso Cedro made the kick off which started today's match. Enzo Noce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Storm Helvik in the 5th minute of play. Enzo Noce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Cedro in the 9th minute of play. A well-hit corner resulted in Lars Gjønnes heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. After 14 minutes, Gökhan Zane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kjønstad BF and the The Nerd Herd players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, one of Kjønstad BF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Kjønstad BF. The goalkeeper, Fred Bonk, was totally fooled by The Nerd Herd's Lu Xi Le, who 15 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Kjønstad BF were awarded a corner in the 20th minute after The Nerd Herd's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gökhan Zane took the corner. In the 22nd minute Halvard Knutsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Noce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Lu Xi Le managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Nerd Herd's supporters rose to their feet, but Lu Xi Le was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fred Bonk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute, The Nerd Herd's Lu Xi Le dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. If Lu Xi Le had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Kjønstad BF's zone, Lu Xi Le stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fred Bonk came out of the goal and Lu Xi Le tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lars Gausdal during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kjønstad BF's Lars Gausdal got a free kick in the 45th minute. The supporters of Kjønstad BF booed when The Nerd Herd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre Kalu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lu Xi Le to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, The Nerd Herd's goalkeeper Enzo Noce had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rasmus Moland. Kjønstad BF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gökhan Zane in the 55th minute. A nice corner shot did that Gökhan Zane got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Enzo Noce quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Halvard Knutsen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enzo Noce having to make a save. In the 66th minute, Lars Gjønnes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Halvard Knutsen might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Noce. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Halvard Knutsen ran back to his position shaking his head. 68 minutes into the match, The Nerd Herd's goal looked a bit too open when Halvard Knutsen came free, but Enzo Noce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 played minutes The Nerd Herd got a freekick which was hit by Di Zhen Guo. In the 73rd minute, Kjønstad BF's Eskil Tande seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Eskil Tande the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Kjønstad BF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Eskil Tande had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Kjønstad BF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of The Nerd Herd:s goal. Fred Bonk had in the 74thth minute some difficulties stopping Lu Xi Le's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Lu Xi Le blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fred Bonk having to make a save. Fred Bonk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lu Xi Le in the 76th minute of the match. In the 82nd match minute, The Nerd Herd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odysseas Lagidis to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 85 in the game by Halvard Knutsen from a close distance when the talented Enzo Noce managed to make a qualified save. The Nerd Herd's players were relieved. In the 87th minute Halvard Knutsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Noce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Gökhan Zane in the 89th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by The Nerd Herd's Alin Armeanca. In the 91st minute, Lu Xi Le 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. The Nerd Herd's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.