Odd wasted three safe points after spinning the wild Haugesund pickup: – Unforgivable – VG

After 87 minutes, Odd led all 4-1, but three quick goals from Haugesund meant he ended with a points split at Haugesund Stadium.

– This is unreal. We are in full control of the game, it seems the air has left Haugesund. Then they get a score and then we completely collapse. It is completely unforgivable. “It’s a shame on our part, and we can’t blame anyone else,” Odd’s coach Jan Frode Nornes tells VG.

– How can something like this happen?

– It’s normal for Haugesund to get blood on his teeth after the first goal, but we still have two goals to go. We are not too cynical and we should be able to record the result anyway.

Thus, Haugesund puts a solid shot at Odd, who is chasing silver. With a win over FKH, they would have moved to second place, two points behind Rosenborg. Now they are on the same scoreboard as Rosenborg, without Oddback Espen Ruud thinking that it is deserved.

-We don’t prove to be worthy of being fully up after what we do today, Ruud tells VG.

Next Sunday, Odd travels to Lerkendal, to meet Rosenborg.

Flipped before break

Haugesund started the game better and went ahead after five minutes. Alexander Stølås hit the ball into the box, where Ulrik Fredriksen climbed higher and stabbed it 1-0.

The home team continued to control most of the rest of the inning, and Odd didn’t create a single opportunity until 43 minutes had passed. But when it first crashed, it did it twice.

First, Elbasan Rashani was crossed by Espen Ruud, before putting the ball low in front of the goal. After clapping and babbling a bit, Robin Simovic passed the ball over the line and scored for his first start for the club.

In the extension of the first half, the tallest Swede was back in front. Rashani landed a corner kick to the back, where the 199cm tall Simovic headed the ball back onto the field. Bakenga stayed there, and the guests were given an easy task of leading 2-1.

– We controlled the whole round, but we let in two fucking goals at the end, Fredriksen tells Eurosport during the break.

Haugesund continued the pressure after the break, and Kristoffer Velde drew very close in the 59th minute. He threw the ball over three or four meters, but was stopped by a tiger jump from Sondre Rossbach.

Instead of calling, the guests went up 3-1. Ruud took a free kick from the edge straight into the goal, and the right-back is up on five goals this season.

– I went to score goals. There are heads in front of there, which help to annoy the goalkeeper. Too bad it only helped at one point, says Ruud.

– surreal

After 71 minutes, the lead increased to 4-1 when Ruud served Mushaga Bakenga on an open goal. Bakenga, who this time put himself to the limit, was not wrong and put his second of the day.

– It’s not important. Yes, I score two goals, but I agree to let three in at the end, says Bakenga to VG.

Then came Haugesund. Alexander Ammitzbøll shot from afar and the ball went through Kitolano and into the goal. As the game entered its final regular minute, Ibrahima Koné headed at 3-4, and within three minutes of overtime it was 4-4. Ammitzbøll spun the ball into the corner and secured a masterful pickup.

– It’s surreal, sums up Haugesund coach Jostein Grindhaug to VG.

– What does this say about your boys’ team morale?

– Which is invaluable. He is the one that gives us the sustenance to believe that we can stay in the division and collect enough points during the fall.

Haugesund now has seven points short to start in the standings, before the two meet at Kristiansand in the next round.

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