- Molde – Rosenborg 2-2 (1-0)
Stenevik’s goal came minutes after Rosenborg had turned the game around after goals from Sverre Nypan and Ole Sæter. Stenevik played a wall with Eirik Hestad before he screwed the ball into the far corner with the outside of his foot.
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– It is perfectly technically executed. What a gem, exclaimed TV 2 expert Jesper Mathisen.
IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE: Molde equalizes at 2-2 in the elite league soccer match between Molde and Rosenborg at Aker Stadion. Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB Show more
Magnus Wolff Eikrem sent Molde into the lead before Nypan equalized after an hour of play. The 17-year-old took the Eliteserien by storm last year and netted the season’s first goal on Saturday when he superbly shot into the far corner from about ten metres.
It came shortly after Jesper Mathisen had criticized Nypan for not being at the same level as last year.
– It feels like a loss. There is only one team on the pitch in the second half, says Ole Selnæs to TV 2.
Afterwards, Sæter scored the fifth goal of the season when he slid the ball into the goal a quarter of an hour before the end. Ole Sælnes contributed with a great heel flick when he sent Jayden Nelson through on the side. The Canadian hit the ball beautifully to Sæter, who scored in an open goal. The striker is the top scorer in the Eliteserien.
SCORET: Sverre Nypan. Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB Show more
Molde are two points behind league leaders Bodø/Glimt, but the yellow-clad have played two less games. Rosenborg has fifth place and is four points behind Molde.
Damage
Molde has struggled with injury problems at the beginning of the season, and on Saturday, Kristoffer Haugen’s name was added to the list. The wing back had to come off after 20 minutes with what looked like a muscle problem.
He has long been an important piece for the Molde team. Now it remains to be seen how long the 30-year-old will be out of action.
Mats Møller Dæhli lost Saturday’s match with an injury, while Eikrem and Fredrik Gulbrandsen have also had their problems. They are both back on the pitch and started on top for the home team on Saturday.
Cancelled
And it was precisely Eikrem who was to put the day’s first significant ball into the goal. After RBK’s Sæter and Adrian Pereira both had their goals canceled out at short intervals, Eikrem scored after 33 minutes. He was well placed in the field and tipped the ball into the goal on a pass from Kristian Eriksen.
CANCELED GOAL: Rosenborg’s Ole Sæter tries to outwit goalkeeper Jacob Karlstrøm in the elite league football match between Molde and Rosenborg at Aker Stadion. Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg / NTB Show more
Rosenborg continued to show good pace going forward, and after an hour of play, they got a result when Nypan equalised. Then there was going to be drama, and the match ended in a split of points.
Molde meets Odd away in the next round, while Rosenborg takes on YMCA Oslo at Lerkendal.