This means that the tables are turned before the last round of the series. Reigning league champion Glimt is one point ahead of Brann and will face relegation-ready Lillestrøm when it is decided.
Brann, on the other hand, will face Viking, who can also take over 2nd place from the Bergens with a win in a week’s time.
In Molde, it was Ola Brynhildsen who stood up. In the space of five minutes before the break, he scored two beautiful goals. The striker was first played through and finished nicely past Mathias Dyngeland. Then the 25-year-old, who is on loan from Midtjylland, scored beautifully with the outside of his foot.
– World class, was the simple verdict of football expert Jesper Mathisen in TV 2’s studio about Brynhildsen’s 2-0 goal.
In Skien, Bodø/Glimt scored after just one minute. Patrick Berg wide-sided in 1-0, and after the break Jens Petter Hauge hammered the ball in the cross to make it 2-0.
Felix Horn Myhre ignited a small Brann hope with his reduction after 56 minutes. Emil Kornvig had a good chance after 72 minutes, but Molde’s Albert Posidala saved well.
Things were boiling in Molde before the match that could potentially decide the gold medal match. Thousands of people from Bergen had made the trip, and Molde had expanded their away field to make room in the stadium.
And at Torgallmenningen in Bergen, it was packed full of supporters who followed the match on the big screen, but now a big surprise is needed to see if the gold will “return” to Bergen for the first time since 2007.
The answer will come on 1 December.
(© NTB)