The last match in the 1st division may not have meant the world to Brann in the larger context. The season’s big project, to move up again to the Eliteserien after the nightmare season 2021, is already closed in September. Seven rounds before the end, it became clear that it was mathematically impossible for other teams to reach Sportsklubben again. – We have regained some of our dignity with this promotion, coach Eirik Horneland told BA then. A record to take But before the last series round, there was a record within reach: the points record in the 1st division. In 2019, Aalesund took 79 points. Before the last game of the year, Brann had 78. After the quarter played of Saturday’s game, YMCA’s Petter Nosakhare Dahl put 1-0 between the legs of Brann goalkeeper Mathias Dyngeland. Not more than three minutes later, Felix Horn Myhre was awake in front of the visitors’ goal, and scored 1-1. Two minutes into overtime before the break, Myhre put in an unassailable 2-1. – It was good. I noticed when I hit it that it was quite good, but that it would go in, of course I didn’t know that, he told Discovery during the break. For Brann, it was only a matter of keeping the lease. Out second half. It was exciting until Niklas Castro scored 3-1 on the scoreboard one minute into overtime. A minute later, Bård Finne scored his 16th of the season. With 81, the record for most points in the 1st division thus belongs to Brann. Niklas Castro scores 3-1 with a header. Photo: VEGARD GRØTT / BILDBYRÅN Changes in the qualifiers Stabæk will also follow Brann up in the Eliteserien until next year, which was in practice clear before the last round of the series. But for the YMCA, it will be a tougher qualification. Since Start won over Ranheim, Start came third and YMCA fourth. Sandnes/Ulf and Kongsvinger were also ready for qualifying today. Record on both sides of the pitch Bodø/Glimt’s goal record of 83 goals from 2017 was taken by Brann in the 26th round of the series. After 30 rounds, they now stand with 91. The round after the goal record, it became clear that Brann was not going to go undefeated through the season, when the “ghost in Mjøndalen” came to life again, and Brann lost 3-1. The loss broke a winning streak of 12 league games, a record for Brann. Brann also took the record for fewest late goals in this year’s season, when they only conceded 16. Odd conceded only 18 goals in 26 games in 1998, while HamKam had 21 in 30 last year.
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