Molde, Champions League | CL’s hope lives on for Molde after the drama against Ferencváros



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Molde went from 0-2 to 3-2 in no time, but a penalty to the back gives the Hungarians the best starting point before the decisive second leg.

MOLD – CITY OF FERENC 3-3:

Molde had a nightmare in the first of two playoff games against the Hungarian team on Wednesday night when Franck Boli put the hosts ahead.

The pain worsened when the guests doubled their lead for a time in the second half, but then Molde began a trade operation. Goals from Leke James, Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Martin Ellingsen suddenly put Molde in the driver’s seat.

In the end, however, Ferencvaros received a controversial penalty and made it 3-3.

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Even though the Hungarians now have three away goals in the bag ahead of the second leg, what Molde showed in the second half was enough to give there still hope of progress.

– They look shaken in the second half, Viasport expert Lars Tjærnås said of the away team after what took place in the second half at Aker Stadium.

The winner proceeds to the group stage of the Champions League.

Respond to television images

Molde’s coach Erling Moe knew his men should have won the match.

The first half is controlled, you have chances of scoring. This is how it tends to be in the early rounds of these matches here. In the second half, we control the entire store in a match that we should and should win, he tells Viasat 4 reporter Jan Åge Fjørtoft.

– There are not many changes we make during the break. We talked about decency and putting the movements a little earlier offensively, but we knew that the quarters were going to come to a greater extent in the second half than in the first. I think we create enough and then it’s easy to buy what they get today I think. We don’t do the job well enough in terms of defending our own team, believes coach del Molde.

In the second part, the VAR investigated two penalty situations. First an episode inside the guest area where Leke James fired and the ball appeared to hit the arm of an opponent within the area. However, the conclusion was that there was no punishment.

– I have no idea. There are so many oddities and when you ask about it, they (the judges) have been honest enough to say that they don’t know themselves. It’s incredibly difficult, Moe says of that situation zone.

However, the following situation cost Molde dearly. When Fjørtoft showed the head of Molde the television images of Ola Brynhildsen being shot in the arm, he reacted:

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Photo: Screenshot (Viasat 4)

– They’re not hands. How they make this into hands when the hand is there is absolutely amazing. When you even have VARs to help, they must have rules that someone hopefully understands, because I don’t, says the coach of the Molde.

Nightmare start

Only six minutes were played when the Hungarian guests took the lead. Endre Botka kicked the ball over the right edge where there was plenty of room after Fredrik Haugen failed to keep up. Hitting in and in front of the goal, Franck Boli was in place and headed towards the main goal.

A nightmare start for Molde, who was probably well aware of what Boli can do in front of goal, after what he did for Stabæk when he played for the Norwegian club.

The goal meant that Ferencvaros could be further down the field and largely control the match, while Molde had to advance and chase a goal.

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Click the pic to enlarge.  REACTED: Molde's coach Erling Moe reacted when he saw a decisive penalty situation in replay.

REACTED: Molde coach Erling Moe reacted when he saw a decisive penalty situation in replay.
Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg (NTB scanpix)

The home team got better and better in the first-half game, but failed to create the big chances against the Hungarians before the break.

Fought back

After the break, there would be more drama at Aker Stadium. After 52 minutes, the visitors took the lead 0 – 2 when Myrto Uzuni finished off an attack down the left with a spectacular scissor shot.

Botka reached Molde’s 16-meter corner and hit the first post. Uzuni landed a perfect header and Andreas Linde had to watch the ball bounce off the net.

Shortly after, Molde replied. Magnus Wolff Eikrem hit a corner kick and on the field Leke James was stronger when he headed the ball through the ground and entered the goal to reduce.

The hosts continued the positive trend and in the 65th minute came the tie. Eirik Hestad found Wolff Eikrem and the midfielder finished off cash in the corner.

Turn operation

Molde came close to scoring another goal in the 73rd minute as the scoreboard showed Leke James entering from the left from the left. The VAR analyzed the situation and concluded that only corner kicks should be awarded.

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The goal should still come when Fredrik Aursnes hit the ball and Martin Ellingsen put his forehead on the ball. Thus, the hosts had gone from 0-2 to 3-2.

The joy, however, was short-lived. In the end, the guests were punished for a hand on Ola Brynhildsen. Ihor Kharatin safely converted it into a goal.

Thus, the match ended 3-3. The return will be played on September 29.



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