So my third match during my Norwegian break saw me at local Third Division side Madla IL as they hosted Haugesund II (basically Haugesund’s Reserves) in a Division Three Group Six encounter.
The hosts sat 9th in the 14 team league after slowly finding their feet in the last few weeks following promotion from the 4th Division last season whilst the visitors sat 2nd in the league five points behind leaders Stord. It was the hosts who should have scored almost immediately from the kick off as Andreas Holst headed down a cross to Christoffer Talge who took a touch but hit well over the bar then moments later the visitors had a corner which was hooked wide by Thomas Horneland at the near post.
On 4 minutes the hosts went close again when a cross into the box was headed wide as they looked to try and get their noses in front against their higher placed opponents. On 12 minutes a good run from visitors forward Torbjørn Agdestein saw his left footed effort go over the bar and then four minutes after this a ball into box the fell to Torbjørn Agdestein again who saw his effort well blocked.
A minute later the hosts won a free kick right on the edge of the visitors area and this was taken by Christoffer Talge who forced a decent save from keeper Per Morten Kristiansen and then moments later a great run from the hosts saw an effort from outside the box whistled just over. The chances continued to come and on 20 minutes the visitors went close as a ball squared to Eirik Baugstø saw his first time effort saved by hosts keeper Lars Sveingard and then a minute later it was the hosts turn to go close as Andreas Holst was slipped in but he elected to hit the ball across goal rather than into it.
Just before the half hour mark good play from the hosts saw a cross into Andreas Holst who had strayed offside but missed from close range anyway but on the half hour mark the deadlock was finally broken when a long ball into the visitors box was knocked into the dangerzone and saw Ole Martin Kjørholt whack in off the crossbar for the opener. Madla IL 1 Haugesund II 0.
The hosts made it two eight minutes before the half time break in spectacular fashion as Andreas Holst strode after the ball down the left and when he got to it swung round and hit the ball towards goal in what can only be assumed as him trying to cross towards the goal but it sailed perfectly into the net catching keeper Per Morten Kristiansen out who desperately dived to try and stop the ball but to no avail. Madla IL 2 Haugesund II 0.
The hosts were rampant now and should of made it three on 40 minutes when a ball into the box was slammed against the bar by Ole Martin Kjørholt before hitting a defenders head on the goal line and bouncing clear. The right on half time the visitors struck when full back Sadeeq Yussuf turned and struck home from outside the box to reduce the arrears and give them a lift as they went into the break. Madla IL 2 Haugesund II 1.
Half Time Madla IL 2 Haugesund II 1
The visitors looked to get on the front foot immediately after the restart and had the first effort at goal moments into the second half although it was weak and easy for keeper Lars Sveingard and then they suffered a major setback when they fell two goals behind again on 49 minutes when after a decent run towards the area the ball was eventually laid off to Andreas Holst and he smashed home via Per Morten Kristiansen’s hand for his second and the hosts third. Madla IL 3 Haugesund II 1.
Two minutes later the visitors broke down the right into the area and saw a good save from hosts keeper Lars Sveingard with his legs to deny them a goal back as they knew they needed to try and get back into this game once again. Just past the hour mark decent play from hosts saw a cross just invades oncoming players in the area and then on 63 minutes the visitors forward Torbjørn Agdestein turned and struck a right footed effort which saw hosts keeper Lars Sveingard tips round the post brilliantly. However he could do nothing about Sadeeq Yussuf’s second pile driver of the game on 66 minutes to reduce the arrears once again and set up an interesting final quarter of the game. Madla IL 3 Haugesund II 2.
The visitors were looking dangerous now and on 69 minutes Torbjørn Agdestein headed a cross just over the Madla bar and then a minute later the hosts tried to put daylight between themselves and their opponents again when they attacked down the right but after the ball was squared across the box the effort was dragged wide. On 73 minutes a great ball into the visitors box saw the ball knocked high into air towards goal and visiting substitute keeper Herman Børreson Fossdal totally missed the ball and it almost went into the net but bounced into his grateful arms instead.
However it was the visitors who looked the more likely to score and with five minutes left only two brilliant defensive blocks denied them an effort at goal as Madla were defending for their lives. However on 87 minutes the hosts lost Ole Martin Kjørholt, who was sent off after bringing down an opposing player who would of been clean through. The visitors had a free kick in a very decent position though and the free kick from Robert Kling bounced off keeper Lars Sveingard’s chest and Torbjørn Agdestein moped up the rebound and the visitors were level. Madla IL 3 Haugesund II 3.
Then came a dramatic stoppage time as Madla were now clinging on for a point as the visitors smelt the possibility of a winner and in the 92nd minute they thought they had one when Erling Flotve Myklebust converted a loose ball from close range at the near post to surely win the game for the visitors and break Madla’s hearts. Madla IL 3 Haugesund II 4.
However there was still time for more drama as in the 94th minute the hosts won a free kick midway inside the visitors half and the ball was lofted into the dangerzone and saw Skarud rise above the defence to head over keeper Herman Børreson Fossdal and into the net for an incredible leveller. What drama indeed!!! Madla IL 4 Haugesund II 4.
The visitors almost won it in the 95th minute as a dangerous cross flashed across the goal and was almost headed in at the far post but instead was flicked well wide. It was the final act of a breathless last few minutes in what had been a very enjoyable game of football. In the end it was a point a piece in a game where both sides will probably look back and think they could of picked up all three points.
Full Time Madla IL 4 Haugesund II 4
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