*FWEEEEEEE*
The referee blew the whistle at exactly 6:00 PM. The Tippeligaen match between Rosenborg Ballklub and Sogndal Idrettslag commenced immediately.
Coach Johansen was pleased with the performance of his players right from the very first minute. They seemed to still be on form and began the game strongly by launching a series of deadly attacks.
They quickly grew into the game and rendered the Sogndal players helpless with brilliant wing play and lightning-fast counterattacks. As a Result, Rosenborg's first solid chance to score came very early in the first half.
In the fifth minute, Stefan Strandberg, the Rosenborg center back, made a mistake while passing the ball to the keeper. He misplaced his backpass, which resulted in a Sogndal corner. Luckily, it came to nothing, and on the break, Zachary found Mikael Dorsin via Nicki Nielsen on the opposite wing. The Rosenborg signature counter was on.