Only the reigning Eliteserien champion Viking collects more points than Bodø/Glimt. – Tromsø, who are in second place, have had a few knocks lately
Start was an easy match for Bodø/Glimt today and when they also have to play over half the game with 10 men, it goes without saying that the race is over.
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Bodø/Glimt took the lead after 24 minutes, when Fredrik Sjøvold scored for Bodø/Glimt.
After that, it became more difficult for Start, who are last in the table. Just a few minutes before the end of the first half, Ousmane Diallo Toure tried to stop Jens Petter Hauge. Hauge fell over, and the referee thought that Toure used cheating methods. Toure received a red card, and Start was reduced to ten men.
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With one minute remaining in the half, Sondre Auklend doubled the lead for Bodø/Glimt. Eight minutes into overtime, Start got a reduction. Patrick Berg caused a penalty, and Omar Jebeli put the ball into the goal from the penalty spot.
Bodø/Glimt were not done in the second half. Patrick Berg scored the visitors’ third goal, before Glimt scored again. Håkon Evjen set the final score at 4–1.
There are four clubs fighting at the top Viking, Tromsø, Bodø/Glimt and then Lillestrøm who have gone into every other win and lose mode. – Today there was a loss Lillestrøm 1 – Kristiansund 2.
