– There are wild scenes, and I would not have believed this before the season. It’s absolutely fantastic, says Bryne striker Sjur Jonassen, who scored the 2-1 goal that sent Bryne up to the country’s top division. The 20-year-old was not even born when Bryne last played in the Eliteserien, in 2003. – There are not many words that can describe this. It is absolutely fantastic, says Jonassen. To be sure of promotion to the Eliteserien, Bryne had to win on Saturday night, at home against Egersund. “Crazy” promotion party And it started perfectly. Barely a quarter of an hour had been played when today’s Bryne captain Axel Kryger knocked the ball into the goal from 25 metres. But things didn’t go smoothly all the way for promotion-chasing Bryne. 15 minutes before the break, Egersund equalized at 1-1. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news There was still no doubt about who was going to land this victory. After a bit of fumbling at a corner, Sjur Jonassen wrangled in 2-1 – which was also the final result. – It’s fantastic fun for the club. It has been a long month now, where we have had faith in promotion. It has been too long, but fortunately we are here now and have done the job, says today’s Bryne captain Axel Kryger to news. – How will this be celebrated? – I think it will be an absolutely enormous celebration. It will probably be completely crazy! says Kryger. Crazy atmosphere in Jærhallen before the start of the match. The Bryne supporters were hungry for promotion to the Eliteserien, and started the party a couple of hours before the start of the match. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news The crowd stormed the field Football fever was simmering in the small town on Jæren before the start of the match. It has been 21 years since Bryne FK last played in the Eliteserien. 4,750 spectators created a fantastic setting for the match. When the referee blew the whistle, the crowd stormed the pitch to celebrate with the Bryne players. Marthe Ødegård Nilsen and Lise Berit Ødegård in place at the vorspielet in Jærhallen on Saturday. Daughter couldn’t sleep, mother had to wipe away tears. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news – What did you think when the crowd came out onto the field? – I expected that when the match turns out the way it is. It’s just nice to do this together with the fans, says Kryger – and continues: – This is absolutely fantastic fun for the club. Bryne is a big club, really, with huge fans. It’s good that more people have woken up now, because this could be fun in the future. The stand was boiling the whole match, but now it’s boiling over! The Bryne fans storm the pitch, it’s a crazy atmosphere at Jæren on Saturday night! Student Sondre Sandland has had to work two hours with school this week, he tells news. Everything has really been about Bryne. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Nerves in the roof before the match – This means everything. It must happen today, and is something the whole of Jæren has been waiting for. I am moved, it means so much, said Lise Berit Ødegård in Bryne’s supporters’ club, the B-gang, before the start of the match. – I didn’t sleep last night. I have had heart palpitations, adds daughter Marthe Ødegård Nilsen. Together with a thousand other Bryne supporters, they showed up in Jærhallen a couple of hours before the penultimate round in the 1st division in men’s football was kicked off. Erik Kvamsøe and Thor Kenneth Feyling were two of 400 EIK supporters who showed up at Bryne. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news – I’ve been a nervous wreck this week, it’s a complete crisis. Everything has been about Bryne. It is the biggest thing that can happen if they move up. It means a lot to a lot of people, said Sondre Sandland. Tough years The last time Bryne moved up to the Eliteserien was in 1999. Brede Bergstad hoped to experience promotion with Bryne. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news – I’ve heard about the promotion all my life, but I didn’t get to experience it myself, said 18-year-old Brede Bergstad. – I get goosebumps. When our life is heavy at times, it is Bryne who is left behind and really gives life a lift. This means absolutely everything. The team played in the Eliteserien until 2003, before they moved down to the 1st division. Since then there have been many difficult years, with relegation to the 2nd division in 2016, after 45 straight years in the top two divisions. In 2020 they secured promotion to the 1st division, and now the red and white boys from Jæren are ready for the Eliteserien 2025. Published 02.11.2024, at 15.41 Updated 02.11.2024, at 19.29
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Bryne secured promotion to the Eliteserien – the crowd stormed the field – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
