The teams were level at half-time – after what was a fireworks display of a half. Lillestrøm got off to a flying start to the match after goals from Espen Garnås and Thomas Lehne Olsen. But Strømsgodset was to hold out with a wild comeback and looked set to win the match for a long time. Marcus Mehnert scored the 3-2 goal for the Drammen club – seven years and one month after he started his last elite league match for Stabæk against Aalesund in 2016. Then everything turned around – again. DECISION: Akor Adams had the Canaries fans roaring with cheers after his winning goal. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Gjermund Åsen scored first, before Akor Adams scored in the 94th minute and ensured three points for the hosts. The match thus ends 4–3. – This is what we live for, said match winner Adams to TV 2 after the match. The forward poked the ball into the goal from just over ten meters when he decided. – It’s electric. I can’t describe it, he continued. Blacks with a mask sting Lillestrøm started the match strongly, as written, but the cold shower was to be sent back just before half-time. Strømsgodset were very effective and scored two quick goals with Jack Ipalibo and Gustav Valsvik. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Mehnert made the turnaround complete and celebrated with a mask, but it was still not to last for the guests. The match was postponed last weekend due to the corona outbreak at Strømsgodset. Eleven players and two managers in the Drammen club had submitted a positive corona test. That was part of the background for Mehnert’s celebration, for which he was also awarded a yellow card. – Football is a show. It’s about pleasing others and doing some fun things. I was one of those who was sick at home, and I was really bad. There have been a lot of statements that we have been cynical and so on, and that is just nonsense, says Mehnert to news. SCORET: Marcus Mehnert thought for a long time that he had decided the match against Lillestrøm. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB The winger says the supporters threw the mask at him from the stands. – I got a yellow card for that, and I think that was very, very special. If I had done it to Kanarifansen, I would have realized it. But I did it to our fans as a fun, nice thing, he continues. – Deilig Lillestrøm took their first points of the season after the 0-2 loss to Viking in the previous series round. – Damn, so nice to win. It’s good morals. We needed it here, said Åsen, who scored the hosts’ third goal, to TV 2. – It became chaotic. We make things difficult for ourselves. We really have control of the game, then we conceded a few too easy goals. We pull it ashore. It’s very nice, says Lillestrøm coach Geir Bakke to TV 2. Strømsgodset coach Jørgen Isnes was naturally disappointed. – We had Lillestrøm. We are doing insanely well in 80-85. minutes. When the move comes as it does, it’s hard to resist. I’m extremely disappointed when you lead 3-2 towards the end.
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Drama in the goal bonanza – Lillestrøm decided in overtime against Strømsgodset – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
