It was a dark evening in the shining midnight sun for TIL. In the match with the historically late kick-off, the guests from the capital took all three points. But once again a VAR protest grabbed a lot of attention. After the tennis balls rained down on the court, smoke cans were thrown at the corner flag and a radio car drove out, the referee gave a clear message. The match is stopped if anything more is thrown onto the pitch. Much because of the protest, 14 minutes of added time were added. That led to the match being called off on Sunday 14 July. – Nice to disappoint them With a win, TIL could rise to 17 points and 11th place. Instead, the “gutan” is sent back down to 14th place, just one point above Sandefjord at the bottom. After the match, a disappointed Jakob Romsaas spoke to TV 2. – It doesn’t feel good. Quite annoying. – It’s hard to disappoint them. We have lost quite a few this year and it hurts to clap in front of them when we lose. We are happy that they are with us even when there is adversity, but we will be back, he says. Captain Ruben Yttergård Jenssen agrees. – It feels heavy to be left with nothing. We create more than enough to win this game. Tifo from Forza Tromsø before the start of the match. Photo: Rune Stoltz Bertinussen / NTB Another goalless first half None of the teams got the big shot after 45 minutes. But after 18 minutes, the TIL supporters had their hearts in their throats. Goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard had to leave with an injury. In came Simon Thomas for his first Elite series minutes this season. The Canadian was not put to the greatest test by the YMCA, and has been closed for the first half of the match. Jakob Haugaard receives treatment on the pitch. Soon after, he had to throw in the towel. Photo: Rune Stoltz Bertinussen / NTB – He’s got a feeling in his calf, and then he has to give up before it gets too serious, coach Gard Holme told TV 2 during the break. Despite the fact that TIL has had the most of the ball, the biggest chances have been missed. After 45 games, the “boy” has two shots on goal. The closest was Ruben Yttergård Jenssen, who tapped in with a straight ankle after half an hour, but the ball was blocked a few meters from the goal. TIL has struggled to score in the first half this season. Out of a total of 16 goals, only four goals have come in the first half. Cold shower after half-time After half-time, YMCA took just four minutes to put the ball in the net. Johannes Nunez outwitted substitute Simon Thomas and sent the visitors into the lead. Not many minutes later, the match was interrupted by another VAR protest. The tennis balls rained down from the stands, and like the match between Brann and Haugesund, a radio car was also sent out onto the grass. The pitch crew picks up the tennis balls the supporters threw onto the pitch to show their displeasure with VAR. Photo: Rune Stoltz Bertinussen / NTB – If there are more objects on the field, the match will be stopped, said referee Marius Lien. TIL hit back After 63 minutes, Jakob Napoleon Romsaas was in the right place at the right time. A cross from Runar Nordheim found the forehead of Lasse Nordås at the back post, who put the ball back in front of goal. There Romsaas was able to slip in his third Eliteserie goal this season, and secured 1-1. Jakob Romsaas celebrates with Yaw Paintsil after the equaliser. Photo: Rune Stoltz Bertinussen / NTB TIL pushed to move up in the leadership. After 80 minutes, Romsaas had the opportunity to score their second of the evening, after being played through by their striker colleague Nordås. The shot went over from ten meters away. Then it slammed at the opposite end. YMCA’s Momodou Lion Njie won a five meter header and outwitted TIL goalkeeper Thomas. Despite the fact that the “gutan” worked to get the lead for the Oslo club once again, it could not be done on the second attempt. Mamadou Thierno Barry mourns the loss, while YMCA celebrates three points at Romssa Arena, just after midnight on Sunday 14 July. Photo: Rune Stoltz Bertinussen / NTB Around 5,267 spectators watched the historic match. – I think it must be the best-attended July match in Tromsø of all time, Ruben Yttergård Jenssen told TV 2 before the start of the match. The midnight sun match was also the 200th time Lasse Nilsen has represented Tromsø IL. Published 13.07.2024, at 20.20 Updated 14.07.2024, at 00.40
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