El Hadji Diouf, Mai Traore and Lasse Nordås (2) were behind the netizens in Tromsø’s goal celebration. A lot still needs to be done if there is to be real excitement in the gold medal match. Bodø/Glimt are seven points ahead with four games remaining in the season. It is also close and even in the fight for the medals. Two points separate Tromsø in silver place from Viking in 4th place. Molde, on the other hand, is lagging behind, and a small miracle is needed if Erling Moe’s crew is to interfere in the medal fight. Sunday’s loss was Molde’s third straight in the series. The visitors from Tromsø took the lead when Diouf fine-tuned his shot from the outside of the penalty area and beautifully placed 1-0. Apart from a masterful save from the away team’s Jakob Haugaard, the hosts struggled to produce the big chances during the first 45 minutes. Tromsø cheers after El Hadji Diouf scores during the elite league football match between Molde and Tromsø at Aker Stadion. Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB Critical Moe – It’s a fairly close game, so we must continue to be in control defensively. At the same time, we must be aggressive when the opportunity presents itself, said Gaute Helstrup to TV 2 during the break. Molde coach Moe was anything but satisfied with what the team showed in the first 45 minutes. – I expect a completely different Molde team that is much more forward-looking in everything we do. We must be more controlling in everything we do and threaten space. Now we stand still a lot and play on our feet, and that is never good in the long run, said a critical Moe. Ten minutes after the change of sides, however, it was Tromsø who were to celebrate again. Sakarias Opsahl unleashed a shot from the edge of the penalty area, and after a weak involvement by Molde goalkeeper Oliver Petersen, Mai Traore smelled the return and scored 2–0. Molde’s Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Veton Berisha during the elite league soccer match between Molde and Tromsø at Aker Stadion. Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB With twenty minutes left to play, the home team came close to reducing the score after a well-taken corner kick, but Haugaard delivered another magnificent save. At the other end, things got worse for Molde when Lasse Nordås scored both 3- and 4-0 after weak defensive play from the hosts. – This is embarrassing for Erling Moe and Molde, said TV 2 expert Jesper Mathisen when Tromsø scored their third goal. A beautiful Kristoffer Haugen reduction on the tamp embellished a weak Molde result. Lillestrøm goalkeeper Mads Hedenstad must see that Bodø/Glimt scored 1-0 in the first half. Photo: Andreas Nilsen Trygstad Northern Norway tops the table Tromsø is fighting for second place in the Tippeligaen table. With a win today, Tromsø secures 54 points and keeps two points down on Brann, third in the table. With Tromsø’s away win against Molde tonight, the chance for a historic top of the table in northern Norway also increases, where Bodø/Glimt have a lead over their little brother in Tromsø by seven points after a win over Lillestrøm earlier today. There are four rounds left in this year’s betting league.
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Tromsø smashed Molde 4–1 – Northern Norwegian dominance in the Eliteserien – news Troms and Finnmark
