– This was the first hat trick of my career for me. I do not know if it will be my last, but I will definitely enjoy this, Rogers smiles to Discovery. It was not just the spectators at Lerkendal who did not fully understand what was happening this Sunday. When the young American midfielder put in his third goal of the day, he stood with his mouth open and gaped while his teammates threw themselves around his neck. All three goals came after a corner kick. Rekdal predicted three goals Rogers now stands with a total of four goals in the Eliteserien this season. – I have never before scored more than two goals in a season. This team comes to many chances – especially on set pieces. And with my height, it should be one of my strengths. The coach has also said this to me several times. Defensively, I’m good in the air, but I also have to use it offensively. Today I managed it, says Rogers to news. HERJET: Sam Rogers. Photo: Ole Martin Wold / NTB Rosenborg coach Kjetil Rekdal says that he had a chat with the midfielder during the break. – I said: “Today it is possible to score three”. And he did, says Rekdal. With Sunday’s 3-2 victory, Rosenborg took their second straight victory at home. This has not happened since September 2021. Trøndelag thus climbs up to a fifth place in the table – nine points behind league leader Molde. Rogers for better or worse Although there were three important points, Rosenborg coach Kjetil Rekdal was anything but happy with the performance. He describes the fight as “completely insane”. – Today I was ten years older. Tomorrow I will withdraw my pension. I went from 53 years to 63 years today. It’s absolutely awful, he says. Rekdal saw a Rogers who set the tone for both good and bad against Jerv. After the home team ended up under just over a quarter of an hour, the American acted as the baron of the air when he stabbed in the equalizer at Lerkendal after 20 minutes. His second goal was of the much easier kind when he poked in 2-1 on the back post just after the break. After 62 minutes, the hat trick was a fact when he met Carlo Holse’s corner kick on the first post and headed in 3-1 at Lerkendal. UNDERSTANDING NOTHING: Sam Rodgers did not fully understand what happened when he suddenly became a three-goal scorer. Photo: Ole Martin Wold / NTB Made a penalty kick However, the American was not finished after three goals, and with just under 20 minutes left he made a penalty kick for the guests from Grimstad. Willis Furtado breathed a sigh of relief when he finished off a perfect pass from the right. Several goals there not at Lerkendal, and Rosenborg could finally cheer for three very important points. The next match for Kjetil Rekdal’s men is Aalesund away next Sunday, while Arne Sandstø and Jerv will take on Sandefjord next Saturday.
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