17-year-old Kamilla Melgård sent an early scare to Vålerenga, when she ensured an early score for Lyn in the first half. Thus, a hard-pressed Vålerenga had to hunt for an early equalizer in the second half. Something they got when Karina Sævik made it 1-1 after a goal-scoring pass from Mimmi Löfwenius. The Sævik score meant that the hope of a cup final ticket could live on. However, it did not take long before Miriam Mjåseth sent Lyn back into the lead, before Vålerenga responded quickly, again. Thus it was 2-2 at the Intility Arena and the stage was set for extra time in the Oslo derby. And only then did Vålerenga rise to the top for the first time for the evening. Elise Thorsnes made sure of that when she putted to make it 3–2. Elise Thorsnes sent Vålerenga into the lead in the first extra period. – It will be terribly delicious. I love playing cup finals, says match winner Thorsnes, to news. – Ræva It was the runner-up in the table who took the lead initially in the match. Nevertheless, they struggled to convert the chances. Löfwenius was among those who came close to an early score, but when the Lyn keeper responded with a good save, that was the try. – Ræva, difficult to put it in the goal, Löfwenius said to news about the goal chance in the break after the first half. Lyn takes the lead against Vålerenga at the Intility stadium in the semi-finals of the NM Vondt was made worse for Vålerenga when 17-year-old Kamilla Melgård sent the away team into the lead after 33 minutes played. JUBILEE: Kamilla Melgård gave Lyn the lead 1–0 during the semi-final of the women’s national football championship between Vålerenga and Lyn at Intility Arena. Photo: NTB Thus it was Lyn who could go into the break with a one-goal lead. – First of all, I think we are giving it a good try. I think we are better than most of the game. We create enough to win the game, but then things go the other way. It’s sad, says Lyn player Julie Jorde, to news after the match. – It feels a bit cramped outside. How did you experience it? – It wasn’t really a good atmosphere, but that rarely happens when we meet each other. That’s how it should be in a match like this, she continues. Opponents ready Earlier in the evening, it became clear that Rosenborg is through to the cup final for the first time in 9 years, after they won 2–1 at home against LSK Kvinner. Now they meet Vålerenga in the cup final. It will be played at Ullevaal Stadium on 26 November. It is Brann who are the reigning champions after they beat Stabæk 3–1 in last year’s final. Rosenborg won the semi-final against LSK today, and thereby secured a ticket to the Cup final.
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