Norway round-up: Oslo pair on top
Sunday, May 5, 2002
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Oslo sides SFK Lyn and Vålerenga Fotball moved first and second in the Tippeligaen table.
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Oslo sides SFK Lyn and Vålerenga Fotball sit in first and second place in the Tippeligaen table after both recorded 2-0 victories today.
Late goals
Two goals in the final nine minutes gave Lyn a late win away at Moss FK. Defender Steven Lustü poked home a loose ball on 81 minutes and Swedish midfield player Thomas Lagerlöf doubled the lead two minutes later.
Odd result
Vålerenga moved into second place with a 2-0 win over previously undefeated Odds BK. Goals from Tobias Grahn, after 52 minutes, and Tom Henning Hovi, 14 minutes from time, secured the victory, despite Vålerenga being reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Freddy dos Santos just before the hour mark.
Helstad winner
Previous leaders FK Bodø/Glimt lost the top spot as they fell to a solitary Thorstein Helstad strike against SK Brann, who had full-back Martin Knudsen sent off eight minutes from time but held on for the points.
Bryne shock
Sogndal slump