Brann Stadion was full and there was a party in Bergen when Brann met Haugesund in the return of the elite series on Monday evening. The party picked up even more when Brann was awarded a penalty 30 minutes into the first half. Bård Finne was fouled in the penalty area and Sivert Heltne Nilsen scored the penalty to make it 1-0 to the home team. Just three minutes later, Bård Finne secured the second goal for the Bergens. Haugesund also had a couple of opportunities in the first half, but Brann deservedly led 2-0 at the break. Good atmosphere at Brann Stadion before the match against Haugesund. Photo: Bjornar Morønning / NTB Finne with goal number two Brann also opened strongly in the second half. A few minutes into the second half, Bård Finne scores his second goal of the match after a pass from Frederik Børsting. The game is thus still 3-0 in favor at Brann Stadion. For Brann goalkeeper Mathias Dyngeland, the match wasn’t just a happy one. Dyngeland had to be replaced after he dislocated his thumb. If it turns out to be a breach, it will take six weeks. If not, it’s just taping, Dyngeland told TV 2 on the way to the X-ray. Brann player Ole Didrik Blomberg in a duel with Peter Nysted Therkildsen in the elite league football match between Brann and Haugesund at Brann stadium. Photo: Bjørnar Morønning / NTB Meiner Brann takes medal Before the match, news’s football experts Åge Hareide and Carl-Erik Torp stated that there will be a medal for fire in the Eliteserien this year. – This Brann edition is something as rare as it is solid, says Torp. In 2016, it was silver in the elite series comeback. This year, he is tipping Brann to take the bronze medal in the Eliteserie return. So does Hareide, who have allowed themselves to be impressed in the run-up to the season. – The team has impressed in training matches, far superior to all opposition in the cup and training matches, Hareide believes. – They play with high intensity and good movement, and they are strong offensively in the final third. Got the VAR sorted All through the first round of the series there was a problem with the VAR system in the elite series. Signal problems led to trouble at three stadiums when Norwegian football adopted video refereeing. Also at Brann Stadion, the system was down before the match against Haugesund, but it came into operation before kick-off. – VAR is up and running and everything is working as it should, said match delegate Kjetil Næs to news 15 minutes before the start of the match.
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Fire with a solid victory in the elite series return – news Vestland
