Cup final 2023 even in the worst way for mold player Emil Varhaugvik Breivik. Midway through the match, he had an unpleasant encounter with Glimt goalkeeper Julian Faye Lund. There was even a broken leg, and the midfielder had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher. – It’s not nice, but it’s going well now, and luckily I don’t think about it that much anymore, he says. Emil Varhaugvik Breivik had to be carried off the pitch with a broken calf during the last cup final. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB But even though he says that the injury did not affect him mentally, he was physically knocked out, and has had to train again in the last year. – I’m not exactly going to blame the injury either, because I’ve played a lot, but I haven’t been able to get up to the level I wanted to, he says. Molde player Emil Breivik had to be carried out on a stretcher after a nasty injury in the cup final. Meets Fredrikstad at Ullevaal But on Saturday he is ready again at Ullevaal. Then MFK goes on the track to face Fredrikstad, who earlier this autumn sank YMCA Oslo on penalties. Fredrikstad profile Morten Bjørlo recently told news that he dreams of gold. Morten Bjørlo was well pleased with beating YMCA Oslo earlier this autumn. Photo: Thomas Andersen / NTB But Emil Varhaugvik Breivik also has that dream. He is one of those in blue who go to the track on Saturday to win. – It’s just as fun every time, and just as big. Going out onto Ullevaal with a blue wall gives us a lot to see that the whole city has come down to Oslo to conquer Ullevaal. It is a childhood dream, he says. On Friday, a whole passenger train left from Åndalsnes and southwards, loaded with MFK trailers. Emil Varhaugvik Breivik is looking forward to the cup final on Saturday. Photo: Frederik Winnes Ringnes / news Førebels, there is great excitement about whether Molde captain Magnus Wolff Eikrem is ready. He has not been on the field since the end of October. The Roma must win the cup to have a chance in Europe next season. In the series they are still in a disappointing 5th place. Folk festival and fireworks Thousands of football fans are expected in the stands at Ullevaal on Saturday. The Norwegian Football Association finally accepted the application to use pyro effects, and has asked to use 40 hand-held flares on each of the short sides at the Ullevaal stadium. The Football Association finally agreed to use flares during the match on Saturday. Photo: Christoffer Andersen / NTB Sunnmøringen Sigurd Smehus Kringstad from the sports team Valder will referee the cup final. Emil Varhaugvik Breivik thinks it will go in MFK’s favour. – I always have a good feeling before such important matches with this team here, so I have a good gut feeling that things will go well this year too, he says. Here Molde lift the King’s Cup as cup winners in 2023. Published 06.12.2024, at 18.06



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