– What a moment! Gullhopet is completely on fire! says TV 2 expert Jesper Mathisen. It ended once again with a Brann victory, and it could hardly have happened in a more dramatic way. Because after it had been 1-1 for almost the entire 2nd half, the teams steered towards sharing the points. Then a horrible maneuver from Vebjørn Hoff, two minutes into extra time, gave Brann a penalty kick. Niklas Castro stepped forward, and he was as cold as a Bergen autumn. The ball hit the crossbar, and the red jerseys are aiming for the series gold. – It is such an incredibly important goal, comments Oddgeir Øystese on news Sport radio. – I’m not going to lie and say I’m not nervous. I felt it, but I know what I can do. I saw that he went early, then it was just a matter of putting it on the right. It is incredibly important for us, says match winner Castro to TV 2. The goal can not only prove to give Brann precious metal – it can also ensure that Lillestrøm is sent down a division. Now the Romans are three points away from the qualification place, with two games left in the season. An impressive away team from Lillestrøm again had to see their team lose a football match. Photo: NTB Overnight as league leaders A Brann team in sparkling form continues to impress. Regardless of how it goes with Bodø/Glimt on Sunday, the Bergens will now spend the night as league leaders. It is the first time since April(!) that the Eliteserien has a different league leader than Bodø/Glimt. Here comes the decision: Brann gets a penalty kick. Photo: NTB For Lillestrøm, it looks increasingly bleak to survive at the top level. With two games left in the season, Lillestrøm have three points up to qualifying, with one game more played than their rivals. – It is heavy on lead. That’s the moment we have, nothing comes for free. But we have put ourselves in that position, we have nothing to complain about, says LSK captain Ruben Gabrielsen to TV 2. Fire from the start It was also Fire who got off to the best start. Felix Horn Myhre got a huge opportunity after the quarter played, when he came alone with LSK goalkeeper Mads Hedenstad Christiansen. However, the finish hung on in the last chance and was parried for a corner. Shortly afterwards, it was goalkeeper colleague Mathias Dyngeland who came close to giving away an early Christmas present. An unpressurized kick-out was scooped straight into the legs of Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit. He did not have time to react to the unexpected pass, but the ball was still headed towards the goal. – It’s a huge mistake by Dyngeland! For one second, time stands still at Brann Stadion, as it bobs towards the goal. But it goes through the net. There you and 17,000 others escape the horror, comments Øystese. – Beautifully done The Bergens were not as dominant in the 1st half as you are used to seeing them at home, but a moment of magic from Aune Heggebø in overtime should mean that it was forgotten. The striker flicked himself through in an elegant manner and thumped Brann into the lead. Then it exploded at Brann Stadion. – It’s beautifully done by Heggebø! He turns up with his back to the goal and sends the ball into the corner, commented Øystese. Lillestrøm responds After the break there was to be immediate drama: First, Thomas Lehne Olsen wasted a great opportunity when he was suddenly allowed to finish from around ten metres. Then “the whole” of Bergen cheered for the penalty when Niklas Castro was tackled from behind by Marius Lundemo. But a VAR check concluded that the free kick was the correct decision. Shortly afterwards, Brann Stadion died down. Except in the away stands. Out of nowhere, Markus Karlsbakk was played free in the middle of the 16-metre to Brann. On the first touch, he made no mistake and knocked in the equaliser. Klønete Brann ruled most of the game in Bergen, but hardly created opportunities. For the red shirts, a draw was worth as little as a loss. For Lillestrøm, a draw was much better than nothing. Then, in the fourth home game in a row, Brann would receive a penalty kick. A clumsy Vebjørn Hoff felled Horn Myhre on his way through, and then the referee was never in doubt. Brann’s penalty hit the goal, and with two games left of the season, they also lead the Eliteserien. Gold rival Bodø/Glimt meets Fredrikstad on Sunday evening. – They have a knife at their throats tomorrow. They must win in order not to lose the top of the table, says Branns Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen. For Lillestrøm, almost miracles must happen for them to survive. Published 09.11.2024, at 20.00 Updated 09.11.2024, at 20.14
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