The case is updated! The teams had met in the series just four days earlier: Glimt then won 4-2. Amahl Pellegrino scored all the goals for the yellow jerseys. Nevertheless, he was not to be at the center of events in the capital. There was no doubt. The score that decided the game will probably be remembered for a long time – at least in the north. Fredrik Bjørkan scored from the left. The ball seemed to disappear behind Moumbagna. But the Glimt striker threw himself around in the air and hit the ball cleanly before the ball disappeared into the nets behind Jacob Storevik. Vålerenga moved everything forward on a corner kick in overtime. When Pellegrino was cleared into the field against Adam Sørensen, there was no doubt. The Dane was able to walk the ball into the goal to make it 4-2 Glimt. Opener It was Bodø/Glimt who were to get the perfect opening to the match. Patrick Berg found Ulrik Saltnes in the box when just over two minutes had been played. Saltnes weaved his way through the VIF defense before he tipped the ball into the goal next to Storevik to take the lead. Vålerenga was also still missing its arguably most important player in Stefan Strandberg, who was once again out with illness. The home team, on the other hand, were definitely on par with a gold-chasing Glimt for large parts of the half. After 14 minutes, Magnus Riisnæs passed the ball to Christian Borchgrevink, who got all the way down to the goal line. On a half volley, he managed to poke the ball onto the head of Serbian striker Andrej Ilic. The header was cash, and the teams were the same length. Both teams created several chances towards the end of the half, but they still went to the break at 1-1. EQUALIZATION: Here, Christian Borchgrevink looks up at Andrej Ilic and realizes that the road to the 1-1 goal is short. Photo: Terje Bendiksby / NTB Fast-paced After the break, the teams continued to create great opportunities. But once again Glimt was to take the lead. Fredrik Bjørkan’s brilliant cross landed on the head of Faris Moumbagna, who headed in the game’s third goal. It obviously lit up the striker on the opposite half of the court. Because once again the duo Borchgrevink-Ilic was to dish up magic for their own supporters; the cross from the right was perfect, and the Serbian striker was able to put his forehead on the ball to make it 2-2. The match went on for a long time and was tied at 2-2. Henrik Bjørdal had an opportunity from distance for Vålerenga, while Glimt provided the biggest chances. Moumbagna had another opportunity on his head, but a good Storevik in the VIF cage saved. Later, Storevik had to go all out. Albert Grønbæk added the wide side from 20 meters and placed the ball almost completely away in the corner, but there lay the last chance and parried. So it was the magic from Moumbagna five minutes before the end that was needed. It was the difference between the teams, in an otherwise even affair, and sent Bodø/Glimt to the cup final.
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