The Glimt success may lead to NFF having to move the cup final – now hard work awaits in April – VG

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– We have to look at solutions then, yes. Is in Bodø now and has a good dialogue about the NC and European Cup, event manager Rune Pedersen in the Norwegian Football Association informs VG.

– Is it possible to push the cup final one day?

– It may be relevant, Pedersen answers.

The European success of Bodø / Glimt has led to a term curl for the Norwegian Football Association. Among other things, the cup match against Aalesund was never played properly. Glimt got a walkover and was awarded a 3-0 victory when the match could not be moved to something that suited both teams, and NFF admitted that they had not taken into account the planning for Bodø / Glimt to move on to Celtic in the round of 16. Europa Conference League.

– We may not have been well enough prepared. We stopped by last year and thought we should solve it within the term list, says Pedersen.

There will also be shifts in the Elite Series. The match against Sandefjord in the second round has been moved one day, from Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 April, between the two quarter-final matches against Rome.

– It’s a puzzle and a solitaire card game. Just look at the dates, it is very packed and demanding. In certain periods, they must expect three matches a week, and other teams must accept that matches are moved, Pedersen says – and adds that it is a common understanding and strategy in Norwegian football that Norwegian teams should do as well as possible in Europe .

In Sunday’s cup quarter final against last year’s league leaders Lillestrøm, Glimt came under 0-1 after a great one-man performance by Vetle Dragsnes. Lillestrøm’s left wing back lured Sigurd Kvile and clinked the ball in the short corner behind Nikita Haikin.

After a persistent Glimt pressure, Runar Espejord tricked in the equalizer via the post. But the question is whether Lillestrøm should have had a penalty when Lars Ranger went to the ground within 16 meters in a duel Brice Wembangomo just before the break.

In the second half, however, there was no doubt. Glimt filled in with attacks and goals, as they often do on Aspmyra. First wheeled substitute Elias K. Hagen certainly enters 2-1 on a pass from Amahl Pellegrino. The latter screwed in a signature score three minutes before the end, before another substitute – striker Victor Boniface – clinked in the fourth from distance.

– Alt are they better than us at. It is hard to admit that we are so far behind, Lillestrøm coach Geir Bakke admits to NRK.

Kjetil Knutsen made three substitutions from the eleven who started the 120-minute against AZ on Thursday – relatively much for the Glimt coach to be. But mentioned Elias K. Hagen and veteran Ulrik Saltnes came on the field in the second half. Saltnes contributed with a goal on Pellegrino’s hit.

– When we roll a little on the team, we have a fairly full bench. It was probably quite decisive at the end today, Saltnes says to the state channel.

– We knew we had to dig deep to do a proper job. We do that very well, says Runar Espejord.

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