– This is something we are working to solve together. And we just have to keep going. If not, we can just take off our hats and lay in the grave, says Runar Espejord to Eurosport. His pearl-scoring just after half-time did not quite last in the match against Haugesund on Sunday. The visitors countered with an equalizer ten minutes later. In fact, Haugesund could have run away with all three points, as they had some opportunities towards the end of the game. – It is a game where we are close at times, but we just can’t get the ball in the goal. They also have some opportunities, so we cannot say we are satisfied with this, says the Glimt forward. Although Glimt has performed well in the European Cup, they have struggled in the elite series. The yellow jerseys have not won a home game in the series since August 20. In the last three games, the reigning champion has only taken one point. – We have had things that have bothered us, which we are working to resolve. But everything doesn’t always go smoothly and it can take time, says Espejord. At the moment, Glimt is in fourth place. Molde looks set to become league champion. But the battle for second and third place, which gives European Cup games, has intensified. IN THE CROSSING: Isak Helstad Amundsen (left), Runar Espejord and Patrick Berg cheer after Espejord’s beautiful goal, but it didn’t quite last. Photo: Ola Helness / news Disappointed Patrick Berg – It’s about performing, then the results will come. At this level, you get what you deserve. First and foremost, we have to get things flowing again, says Espejord. Neither was Glimt captain Patrick Berg happy after the points were shared against Haugesund. – It was a frustrating evening. Sometimes we manage to create the rooms we want. But it is for too short periods, and the periods where Haugesund gets to control the game are a little too long, says Berg. – Are you losing ground in the close battle? – Yes, but we are confident that we will be able to handle it. We know we can do much better than what we have performed in recent games. Everyone must have the desire to get it out and then we just have to work hard for it. One who, on the other hand, smiled a little wryly after Sunday’s game, was Haugesund coach Jostein Grindhaug. His team has now climbed to tenth place. PENALTY?: The crowd and the Bodø/Glimt players called for a penalty after this duel at the end of the second half. Photo: Ola Helness / news – The battle is so far even. Glimt is good and we hang a little by the straps at times. But we eat ourselves more and more into the fight. The equalizer is deserved, and we also have the opportunity to take the last points, he says. – We are at the bottom, then we have to pick up points and make sure we are in the elite series next year as well. Now there is a national team break until 1 October. For Kjetil Knutsen and Bodø/Glimt, it comes at a welcome time, after a period with many matches in a short time. – We have been in an extra tough match programme, it shows. Anything else would be unnatural. At the same time, we like it that way. We get challenges and highlights twice a week. We just have to accept that, and solve it in the remaining matches, says the Glimt coach.
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