Norway round-up: Odd cruise past Lillestrøm
Saturday, June 22, 2002
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Odds BK moved to within three points of the leaders SFK Lyn with a 3-1 win against Lillestrøm SK.
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Odds BK moved to within three points of the leaders SFK Lyn with a 3-1 win against Lillestrøm SK.
Long-range strike
Dutch winger Edwin van Ankeren gave Odd the lead after 33 minutes of a disappointing first half. After the break central defender Ronny Deila struck a spectacular a 25-metre drive which left Lillestrøm goalkeeper Marius Rovde stranded.
Consolation goal
In the 75th minute Van Ankeren and Martin Wiig combined to set up Christian Flindt Bjerg for Odd's third. Lillestrøm pulled one back near the end when Frode Kippe nodded on for his fellow central defender Torgeir Bjarmann to poke the ball home. Odd remain third in the Tippeligaen, while Lillestrøm slip further towards the relegation zone.