– I have not experienced the match in Norwegian football. What a frame from the Kanarifansen and the Clan, said Jesper Mathisen on TV 2. A sold-out Intility, with two dominant supporter groupings on each packed card side, contributed to a pressure and intensity rarely found in the Eliteserien. And it was the Lillestrøm supporters who could cheer in the end. And what a way it happened. LSK were 3-1 down, but turned the game around in the second half after VIF were reduced to ten men before the break. The decision was made in the 96th minute when Akor Adams scored 4-3. – Only God can make something like this possible, said the match winner to TV 2. – Vålerenga lost in the most brutal way, TV 2’s Øyvind Alsaker stated. Akor Adams became the big hero for LSK. Photo: NTB – Has great significance The Oslo club lost control of the game when Simen Juklerød was sent off just before half-time for a tackle on Magnus Knudsen. – Vålerenga plays with 10 men for more than a half, that is of great importance, says Henning Berg in TV 2’s broadcast. – Until the red card, we are a little behind. We have to create entertainment when we get a full stand, jokes LSK captain Gjermund Åsen to TV 2 after the match. Referee Kristoffer Hagenes initially assessed the situation so that it was not even a yellow card, but changed his mind after checking the situation in the replay on the VAR screen. Was it right to give Juklerød a red card? There are divided opinions about the expulsion among the expert corps. – I think the list is too low if it is a red card. I think that a yellow card would have been correct, said former national team player Henning Berg to TV 2. – Juklerød is not trying to hurt Knudsen, he is not trying to do anything bad, just like Magnus Wolff Eikrem did not do it when he was sent off on Åråsen. But you have to accept the consequences of going in with so much power and speed and with your foot so high and straight. Good use of VAR, said TV 2’s Jesper Mathisen. BLOODY: Magnus Knudsen showed off a bloody calf after the tackle that led to VIF’s expulsion. Photo: Screenshot / TV 2 (with permission) – Crazy that a derby should turn out like that Magnus Knudsen himself tells TV 2 that he thinks referee Hagenes made the right decision to give the VIF defender a red card. – I think it looked quite decent. It was straight knobs, I have wounds and the whole package, so it’s fine, says Knudsen. He showed off a bloody leg to TV 2 during the break. – It’s crazy that a derby should turn out like that. But as long as he is that high up (with his foot) I think the expulsion is fine, says Knudsen. Here is the situation that ended with a red card for Vålerenga and Simen Juklerød. Photo: NTB The victory means that Lillestrøm continues its great form and has now won three straight matches in the Eliteserien. In highly dramatic fashion, LSK took a late victory in what is referred to as Norway’s biggest rival match, and the three points mean that the yellow jerseys occupy second place in the table after four league rounds, one point behind leaders Bodø/Glimt. The pressure increases on VIF When LSK also recently secured a ticket to the cup final, everyone understands that the Canary fans are cheering for a very strong start to the season. For Vålerenga, the pressure is increasing and dissatisfaction is rising. The loss in the classic against LSK means that Vålerenga coach Dag-Eilev Fagermo and his men have now lost three straight games in the Eliteserien and are third last in the table. The word crisis start is not far away for a VIF team that has a goal of being a top 4 team this season. Monday’s rivalry match was just as intense as was thought in advance. Photo: NTB The match itself opened with a bang, and even before seven minutes had been played, Vålerenga took the lead. Henrik Bjørdal was played nicely free on the left, and sent a high ball into the field. There, Seedy Jatta was wise and headed the ball diagonally back in front of the goal, where Daniel Håkans had a simple task of hammering in 1-0 behind a chanceless Mads Hedenstad Christiansen in the LSK cage. – Terrible defensive play It only took ten minutes before LSK hit back. A long ball in the back room was run up by Akor Adams, who gained control of the ball and passed it nicely to forward partner Thomas Lehne Olsen. The striker hammered home 1-1 with a beautiful and hard shot into the right corner behind Magnus Sjøeng. – And the goal comes after terrible defensive play by Vålerenga, where they stand two against two defensively, Heggheim and Strandberg against Adams and Lehne Olsen. It’s a rough game, said TV 2 expert Jesper Mathisen after the 1-1 goal. Vålerenga was in a scoring mood at Intility on Monday. Photo: NTB The first goal came in the 7th minute. The second in the 17th minute. And you can guess what happened in the 27th. Jubilation in front of the Kanarifansen A cross from Vegar Hedenstad ended up with Henrik Bjørdal, who scored from close range to make it 2-1 for the hosts. But they didn’t give up. A few minutes later, Vålerenga increased to 3-1 when Seedy Jatta appeared on a rebound. The fact that he chose to celebrate the goal by dancing right in front of the Canary fans did not help to lower the temperature. After 35 minutes, LSK renewed their hope of victory when Vålerenga were one man short. Simen Juklerød got a red card after a VAR check for a tackle on Magnus Knudsen. The home team therefore had to continue the match with ten men. The second half started with a crash as LSK reduced it to 3-2 after just two minutes. Akor Adams was alert up front and poked in a rebound from short range. This gave the away team renewed energy in the hunt for an equaliser. The yellow jerseys pressed and pressed against a low-lying home team, but Vålerenga defended well. All that there was one minute left. Then Gjermund Åsen equalized with a neat finish from an angle, and then the Kanarifansen, who were right behind the same goal, caught fire. And exploded it did when LSK secured the victory in overtime. There was a huge frame around Monday’s big game. Photo: NTB For LSK, who recently qualified for the cup final, another tough match awaits when Bodø/Glimt (who were defeated in the cup semi-final at Åråsen) pay another visit to Romerike next Sunday and play the round’s main match at 19.15. Vålerenga can look forward to a trip to Trondheim and a meeting with a pressured RBK team next Saturday evening.
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