Glimt had to endure both his first late goal and loss of points for the season. This means that the yellow-clad are now level on points with Molde and Brann at the top of the table, but the latter two have played one more match than the northerners.
In overtime, Albert Grønbæk got through and finished towards goal, but Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik headed the ball away before it crossed the line.
– It was nice to feel a bit of a sense of mastery since I messed up a bit on the first goal. It was good to save the team on that one anyway, and make it up to me, Løvik told TV 2.
– There are somewhat mixed feelings. It’s always tough to get up here. All in all, we are perfectly happy with one point, even if we wanted three, he continued.
Glimt captain Patrick Berg describes the late goal as bitter.
– The experience is that I have never played against a Molde team that has created so little against us. It is awkward and bitter that we concede goals from set-pieces, but in general we defend very well, he said.
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– Proud of the boys
Both Molde’s midfield star Mats Møller Dæhli and Glimt’s August Mikkelsen had to leave the pitch before the break as a result of injury problems. Dæhli was particularly marked by that.
– I am proud of the boys today. We have important players out, and now we see the importance of having a good squad, said Molde coach Erling Moe.
Molde has struggled with injuries at the start of the season, and both Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Fredrik Gulbrandsen started on the bench. The latter was injured in the season opener and was back in the squad on Sunday.
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Glimt took the lead after eight minutes when Nino Zugelj headed the ball in an arc over visiting goalkeeper Jacob Karlstrøm. The home team controlled much of the pitch and did not let Molde get much in the first 45 minutes.
Nightmare start
But at the start of the second half, the men in blue woke up more, and after 55 minutes Kristoffer Haugen equalised.
Afterwards, both teams created a few chances in the hunt for victory, but neither found the back of the net. Thus, the heavyweight duel ended with a division of points.
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The first ten minutes quickly developed into a small nightmare for the visitors. After Dæhli’s injury, the home team took the lead shortly afterwards. Molde back Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik lost the ball on the edge of the 16-metre area, and Glimt took advantage of that when Fredrik Bjørkan hit the ball to Zugelj, who brilliantly headed it into the net.
Equalization
Other than the goal, there were few chances in the first 45 minutes. The home team controlled the field game, but were unable to break through the Molde defence. Mikkelsen also had to be replaced by an acquaintance at the end of the season.
Early in the second half, Molde pressed the hosts more, and after ten minutes the ball was in the goal. Kristian Eriksen was left all alone in the field on a corner kick and passed the ball on. On the line, Haugen tipped in the equaliser.
Soon after, Albert Grønbæk was on the move, but the post stood in the way when the Danes finished from 16 metres. On the tamp, Glimt had several good opportunities, but the ball would not hit the goal. The biggest chance was perhaps given to Patrick Berg when he finished towards goal, but Eriksen saved with his head.