Mjøndalen fans can breathe a sigh of relief, they have managed to avoid a disaster best compared to if the village were to collapse over the edge and down to Drammen.
The club has not been the same since they fired head coach Vegard Hansen after 18 years in 2022. – Vegard Hansen has taken over the second division club Arendal Fotball.
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Everyone knows what it means to be relegated from the OBOS League! – Like a magic trick, gone away!
Mjøndalen was on its way down into the valley of shadows after a miserable season in the OBOS-Liga. – But at the last minute, Mjøndalen secured a renewed contract at level two in Norwegian football after a 3-1 away win on Saturday and could cheer for a qualifying victory over Jerv.
While the joy is great Mjøndalen, the atmosphere is not as good in Jerv, which as recently as 2022 was an Eliteserien club. After two relegations in a row, Jerv had the opportunity to leave PostNord behind him next season. – That opportunity was missed this time.
Vålerenga and Bryne came on direct promotion to the Eliteserien, while Sandnes Ulf and Levanger are relegated directly from the OBOS-Liga. Mjøndalen saved their place in the OBOS-League on the last day of the season.
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The club thanks Joackim Olsen Solberg. “No one above, no one on the side” who decided the game with his last kick of the ball for the game last round just over a week ago and ensured a good position ahead of Saturday’s away meeting.
On Saturday, they completed the rescue operation when they secured the overall victory over Jerv in the battle for the last place in the 1st division. It ended with a 5-2 victory on aggregate for the brown jerseys.
MIF played in the Eliteserien in 2015 and later three seasons in a row from 2019 to 2021. The club has not played 2nd division football since 2008.
Alie Conteh, Mathias Bringaker and Erik Brenden provided stormy cheers in the away corner in Grimstad on Saturday. Josias Furaha was responsible for the hosts’ one goal.
The double match was the last thing MIF captain Joackim Olsen Solberg did as a top player. Solberg recently announced that he will retire at the end of the season, and his contribution in the double header against Jerv proved crucial for a renewed 1st division contract for Mjøndalen.
In the first leg, he was responsible for the decisive 2-1 score. On Saturday, he provided the assists for both 1-0 and 2-0.
