Also for Kristoffer Løkberg, Saturday’s match was memorable. In his last home game in a Viking uniform, the 32-year-old came in and took over the captain’s armband. Just before the end the scoring came again.
– It is quite sick. It’s been a long week where I’ve been waiting for this match. It’s nice that I get to come in and contribute a bit myself. I am quite proud of what I have been involved in. I may not have been the best, but I gave it my all. I have been lucky to have been involved in a lot. It was a perfect punctuation mark, said a moved Løkberg to TV 2 after the match.
Australian D’Agostino became the big hero when he completed the Vikings’ turnaround just after half-time with great acrobatics, before shortly afterwards scoring 3-1 with his forehead smash.
The settlement’s big topic of conversation was the expulsion of FKH goalkeeper Selvik. He received the first yellow card for running out of time earlier in the half. Just before the break, he received yellow card number two from Kristoffer Hagenes after a dispute with Christian Cappis.
The Viking player fell to the ground after receiving a pat on the cheek.
– I almost think it’s a bit embarrassing to throw yourself there, said TV 2’s expert Erik Thorstvedt.
– Scandal judgement
The protagonist did not hold back in his description of the judge’s decision.
– Scandal judgement. Hagen’s; ten out of ten? said a clearly displeased Selvik.
FKH’s general manager Martin Fauskanger thundered when he was asked about the situation in a break interview with TV 2.
– It’s a little friendly pat. Look at that there. It is completely ridiculous that that should change the picture of the battle. Now the referee has spoiled a bit (for us), Fauskanger said.
– We feel incredibly excluded. The first yellow card is a disaster, but that’s the way it is, added FKH coach Sancheev Manoharan.
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– Terrible
FKH opened Saturday’s match in Stavanger the best.
Before ten minutes had been played, Oscar Krusnell stormed down the edge, and the left-back hammered the ball into the goal via the foot of Vikings’ last defender Jacob Storevik.
– This is where things go completely wrong. Storevik expects another post there, said TV 2’s expert Thorstvedt.
– Terrible goalkeeper play, Jesper Mathisen stated.
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Brass kick
After just over a quarter of an hour, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen had a huge opportunity to equalize after sloppy defensive play from FKH, but national team goalkeeper Egil Selvik stood in the way. At the other end, Sebastian Tounekti ran free alone towards Storevik, but the attempt crept wide.
Just before half-time, Sondre Langås headed in a well-struck Zlatko Tripic corner kick, and the equalizer was a fact.
A few minutes after the change of sides, Nicholas D’Agostino completed the turnaround with a magnificent brass kick. Soon after, he made it 3-1, before Salvesen made it 4-1 just over a quarter of an hour before the end. Seconds before the clock passed 90 minutes, Kristoffer Løkberg said a perfect farewell to the home supporters when he scored 5-1.
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Battle facts
Eliteserien, round 29
Viking – Haugesund 5-1 (1-1)
SR-Bank Arena, 14,701 spectators.
Goal: 0-1 Jacob Storevik (own goal 7), 1-1 Sondre Langås (40), 2-1 Nick D’Agostino (55), 3-1 D’Agostino (59), 4-1 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (73) , 5-1 Kristoffer Løkberg (90).
Judge: Kristoffer Hagenes, Hovding.
Yellow card: Christian Cappis, Viking, Egil Selvik, Oscar Krusnell, Sancheev Manoharan, Sondre Liseth, Haugesund.
Red card: Egil Selvik (41), Haugesund.
The teams:
Viking (4-3-3): Jacob Storevik – Henrik Heggheim (Niklas Fuglestad from 77.), Viljar Vevatne, Sondre Langås, Jost Urbancic – Yann-Erik de Lanlay (Kristoffer Løkberg from 77.), Joe Bell (Simen Kvia- Egeskog from 68.), Christian Cappis (Nick D’Agostino from 45.) – Zlatko Tripic, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen, Edvin Austbø (Sander Svendsen from 57.).
Haugesund (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik – Vegard Solheim (Mathias Sauer from 73.), Anders Bærtelsen, Ulrik Fredriksen, Oscar Krusnell – Parfait Bizoza, Bruno Leite (Sander Innvær from 31.) – Morten Konradsen, Julius Eskesen (Claus Niyukuri from 73), Sebastian Tounekti (Troy Nyhammer from 73) – Sondre Liseth.
Round 29: Fredrikstad – HamKam 1-0, KFUM Oslo – Kristiansund 1-2, Lillestrøm – Sandefjord 0-3, Molde – Brann 2-1, Odd – Bodø/Glimt 0-2, Rosenborg – Sarpsborg 1-1, Tromsø – Strømsgodset 2- 0, Viking – Haugesund 5-1.
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