English:
Brann Secures Late Victory in Tense Home Match
Bergen, June 30, 2025 – Brann secured a home victory against Sandefjord in a hard-fought match at the Brann Stadion. The match, valid for matchday 11 of the Norwegian Eliteserien, was characterized by a physical and tactical game.
Brann dominated possession with 60%, generating a total of 22 shots, 8 of which were on target. However, the Sandefjord defense remained firm, frustrating most attempts. Sandefjord, on the other hand, opted for a more direct game, generating 4 shots in total, although none managed to trouble the home goalkeeper.
The match remained goalless until added time, when J. Soltvedt, with a crucial assist from D. De Roeve, managed to break the deadlock and give Brann the victory in the 90th minute.
Referee Mathias Stofringshaug had to caution Z. Smajlovic of Sandefjord in the 12th minute, and T. Pedersen of Brann in the 17th minute, indicating the intensity of the game from the early minutes. Near the end, in the 90th minute, S. Mork of Sandefjord also received a yellow card. Brann committed 8 fouls, while Sandefjord accumulated 12. Brann generated 9 corners, compared to Sandefjord’s 3.
The final result reflects Brann’s superiority in possession and the opportunities generated, although Sandefjord fought intensely until the last minute.
Substitutions brann: at minute 60 M. Sande came in and E. Gudmundsson went out., at minute 60 T. Pedersen came in and D. De Roeve went out., at minute 71 U. Mathisen came in and M. Hansen went out., at minute 71 B. Finne came in and M. Haaland went out.
Substitutions sandefjord: at minute 66 R. Dzabic came in and L. Mettler went out., at minute 68 S. I. Sigurdarson came in and D. Tibell went out., at minute 68 E. Patoulidis came in and B. Berntsen went out., at minute 90 C. Cheng came in and V. Egeli went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brann
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Sandefjord
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