BRYNE, Norway (Interstat) — Bryne opened its Eliteserien season with a 2-1 upset victory over Brann on Sunday at Bryne Stadion. The home side took a commanding lead with goals from Magnus Grødem in the first minute and Jacob Steffensen in the 18th. Emil Kornvig scored a late consolation goal for Brann, which was projected by statistical models as a heavy favorite. The match saw Brann’s Jacob Sørensen receive a yellow card in the 79th minute and a red card in the 87th. Bryne begins the campaign 1-0-0, while Brann starts 0-1-0.