Sverre Nypan and Emil Frederiksen became the big heroes at Lerkendal on Sunday evening. First, Sverre Nypan scored the 2-1 goal in the 80th minute, before Emil Frederiksen nailed the victory with his 3-1 score well into overtime. – It is indescribable. It’s something I’ve dreamed about all my life. I get it served on a gold platter, so it’s just a matter of putting it in the goal, it’s absolutely beautiful, Nypan told TV 2 after the match. Just before the break, however, the hate match caught fire. First, Rosenborg striker Ole Sæter was expelled from the bench when he entered the field and pushed Molde player Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik over the end. Referee Rohit Saggi picked up the red card and pointed to Rosenborg’s Ole Sæter on the bench. Photo: NTB Sæter reacted after a kick from Løvik against Jayden Nelson. While Sæter received the red, Løvik was rewarded with a yellow card. Only a minute later, Løvik was involved again, when he entered too late in a tackle on Rosenborg back Adrian Pereira. Then referee Rohit Saggi once again showed the yellow card to Løvik. Adrian Pereira was left after the tackle from Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik. The tackle was the last thing Løvik did in the match. Photo: NTB Thus Molde was reduced to ten men before the first half was over, while Sæter’s sending off did not affect the number of Rosenborgs players on the pitch, all the time he was benched. – It is a match that should have been dealt with by the referees earlier. They let too much go, and then it degenerates, unfortunately, said Molde coach Erling Moe to TV 2 during the break. Rosenborg coach Svein Maalen said the following about the situation to TV 2 during the break: – It gradually got worse. There were many situations around which there was fighting. We shouldn’t worry as much as we do, and neither should they. Goal scorer Nypan says the first half bears the hallmarks of two teams that are not quite in their right mind. – It’s an ugly football match, I would say, but that’s how it should be when we meet Molde. The attitude is there, the youngster told TV 2 after the match. Rosenborg took the lead Rosenborg shot out of the starting blocks and opened the game best. 17 minutes into the match, Rosenborg’s Emil Frederiksen was played through alone against Molde goalkeeper Oliver Petersen. The goalkeeper held up with a fine save and prevented Fredriksen scoring. Only two minutes later, Rosenborg took the lead. 16-year-old Sverre Nypan feinted his way past a couple of Molde players on the edge, before he turned up and sped into the penalty area. There, Nypan found teammate Ísak Thorvaldsson in front of goal and the striker could easily put the ball into the net from two metres. Ísak Thorvaldsson sent Rosenborg into the lead at Lerkendal. Photo: NTB However, it did not take long for the guests to respond. A beautiful Molde attack was ended by Magnus Wolff Eikrem finding Emil Breivik in the box with a lovely pass. The latter made no mistake, and put the ball into the goal past the home team’s goalkeeper Sander Tangvik. Tough duels Molde continued to control the game after the reduction and were close in front both on corners and free kicks just after half an hour had been played. Just before the break there was a tense atmosphere between the teams after a nasty tackle from Rosenborg back Adrian Pereira on Eirik Haugan. At half-time, Pereira was asked if he was lucky not to be sent off for the tackle. – It is not my job to answer, was the simple answer from the Rosenborg player to TV 2’s reporter. – It’s barely there. It’s a derby and two teams want to win, so it’s important to keep a cool head, Pereira continued. Haugan was also asked about Pereira’s tackle in his half-time interview with TV 2. – It looked like a red card to me. It was very strange that he laid that line, Løvik also gets a yellow card for his tackle towards the end. It’s not the same type of tackle, said Haugan. Molde player Haugan responded by grabbing Pereira in the neck area while he was lying down after the tackle, which the Rosenborg players reacted to. Referee Rohit Saggi chose to give both players a yellow card. Rosenborg’s Jayden Nelson recreates what he believes was the hold Eirik Haugan took on Adrian Pereira after the tackle. Photo: NTB Pereira changed at half-time Both teams made changes at half-time and the temperature between the teams dropped somewhat after the intense first half. Maalen allowed Pereria to remain in the dressing room, in favor of Swedish Adam Andersson. When asked why, Maalen replied that Pereira had to go out regardless of the yellow card he incurred. – But it is possible that we would have changed him anyway, because he is close to red now, I think, said Rosenborg’s coach to TV 2. For Molde, captain Eikrem was taken off. In came midfielder Kristian Eriksen. – We need running power, and who better to put in than Kristian Eriksen? said Moe to TV 2 before the last 45 minutes. Rosenborg’s efficient Molde lay lower in the second half and focused on counterattacks. They succeeded in that for a long time. Fredrik Gulbrandsen got the first opportunity of the half just before 60 minutes had been played. A long throw-in was deflected backwards in the box and ended up with Molde striker Gulbrandsen. The finish went just wide from short range. Fredrik Gulbrandsen despairs after having missed the opportunity to send Molde into the lead after the break. Photo: NTB Molde also created the most after the miss from Guldbrandsen, but without putting the ball in the goal. However, Sverre Nypan succeeded when Rosenborg took back the lead ten minutes before normal time. The 16-year-old got the ball out 45 degrees from Leo Cornic and put the ball straight into the net from seven metres. Then the great talent could cheer in front of the Core. Sverre Nypan celebrates after sending Rosenborg back into the lead. Photo: NTB Molde pushed for an equalizer towards the end, but never came up with the big chances. Instead, Frederiksen countered into a 3-1 lead for the home team with a beautiful solo raid. – It’s downright delicious. I missed a great chance in the first half, so it was great to score in the end. Scoring here at Lerkendal in the Eliteserien is something I have waited a long time for. I’m insanely happy, the Dane told TV 2 at full time. Emil Frederiksen was a relieved man after the 3-1 score. Photo: NTB Nypan believes the home team fully deserved the win. – When they get the red card, we are patient and calm with the ball. We wear them out. The goals will come in the end, we knew that, he told TV 2. With that, Rosenborg won against the arch-rivals for the first time since 2020. Before Sunday’s match, Molde had four wins, three draws and only one loss in the last seven games. With the victory on Sunday, Rosenborg moves up to provisional 8th place, with its 36 points, while Molde is in 5th place with 44 points. Both teams have played 27 games.
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Drama and red cards in the big game Rosenborg
