(YMCA – Fire 1-5) Fire fought hard on the road against the YMCA, but then the hosts gave one gift package at a time so Eirik Horneland’s side reversed the score from 0-1 to 5-1.

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Brann has the full pot in his three away games in the OBOS league, and has had a great start to the season despite both home games ending in draws. In the away meeting with Skeid two weeks ago it was decided Fire to victory six minutes into extra time.

It wasn’t as dramatic in tonight’s finish, but Brann’s supporters were kept on the bench for a long time also against the YMCA, who took the lead at home at Ekebergsletta as Moussa Njie battled for the ball in the net from close range in extra time in first half.

2,385 spectators will watch this match, most of which will be Brann supporters. They ended up getting a lot of support, many thanks to the generous YMCA players.

Starting from a fatal mistake made by goalkeeper Jonas Brauti. It was played 53 minutes when he only served Brann’s equaliser. The 22-year-old was able to pick up the ball in the box, but for some reason tried to make it roll over the short line.

Denmark’s Svenn Crone reacted quickly, snatching the ball across the line and thrusting it into the net. The YMCA players protested and thought the ball had gone out, while goalkeeper Brauti was distraught by his fatal “head fog”.

Collapse with ten men

The score stood still, and Brann was really in the game again.

It really worked for the hosts when they were reduced to ten men with 20 minutes left to play. Momodou Lion Njie got a yellow card earlier, and got his second yellow when he slashed Niklas Castro. A futile maneuver by the centre-backs, mainly due to poor tackles made in a fairly safe place deep on the pitch.

– Conceding a sloppy goal and a sloppy red card, summarized YMCA coach Jørgen Isnes in an interview with Eurosport in the second half as it was 1-1.

Then came the Brann score in a row. In four wild minutes they scored three goals.

Castro ravaged

Aune Heggebø took a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute after a fine post from Crone. Then Castro scored a pearl goal when he put the ball in a cross from 20 meters. It was the 26-year-old’s first goal at his new club.

The same man set it up 4-1 when he picked up a pass from Frederik Børsting in the box and slid into the net in the 84th minute.

Four minutes into extra time, Brann’s talent Niklas Jensen Wassberg made it 5-1 when he snatched the ball in the box after a pass from Castro, cashed past the keeper and slotted it effortlessly into the net.

– It’s clear that the red card will be decisive, but we don’t have to fall that way. That’s the most disappointing. We made a very good match up to 1-1 and had complete control. “It’s a strange feeling to be left out now and been crushed 5-1,” Isnes told Eurosport after the game.

– It was far, but when we got the red card it was very loose. Then it pours in, and it’s really delicious, Castro told Eurosport.

– He did what we brought him, because he was the winner of the game. He showed it both in the game and in the closing stages. He will get better and better in the future, coach Brann Eirik Horneland predicts Eurosport.

Big win for FFK

Sandnes Ulf stood at full pot in his four games this season, but had a big bang at home against Fredrikstad. Nicolay Solberg sent Fredrikstad the lead when he entered 1-0 after 35 minutes, and Thomas Drage doubled it to make it 2-0 nine minutes later.

Noa Williams and Ludvig Begby each scored their goals in the second half and ensured that Fredrikstad now has eight points after five games. Mjøndalen leads the OBOS league with 16 points in his six games. Sandnes Ulf is in second place with 12 points, while Brann is now in third place with 11 points. Both teams have played five games.

PS! On May 16, Sandnes Ulf will meet Brann, while Fredrikstad will meet Skeid.