Sogndal Fotball W pulls away from Honefoss W in extra time

SOGNDAL, Norway (Interstat) — Sogndal Fotball W defeated visiting Honefoss W 5-2 on Tuesday at Fosshaugane Campus, scoring three times in extra time after Honefoss W had forced a 2-2 tie with a stoppage-time goal at the end of regulation. The home side started quickly, built a two-goal lead by halftime and then answered after the visitors rallied to extend the match. Sogndal Fotball W protected its advantage through the closing stages and added to it with a late run of goals. The match was played at Fosshaugane Campus in Sogndal, with Sogndal Fotball W as the home team and Honefoss W as the visiting side.

Sogndal Fotball W opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Andrea Njos scored. Julie Pettersen Slattum doubled the home lead in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, giving Sogndal Fotball W a 2-0 advantage at the interval. Honefoss W cut the deficit in the 63rd minute through Andrea Anderdal. Roen Hermansen Tine then equalized in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, making it 2-2 and pushing the contest into extra time. Honefoss W stayed within reach after the restart and found a way back into the match with Anderdal’s finish. Hermansen Tine’s equalizer arrived deep in stoppage time, changing the match from a Sogndal victory into an extra-time contest.

Sogndal Fotball W reclaimed the lead in the 97th minute when Julie Pettersen Slattum scored her second goal of the match. Flo L. added another goal in the 101st minute, and Amalie Roys completed the scoring in the 105th minute. The extra-time goals came after Honefoss W had erased a two-goal deficit with goals on either side of halftime. Sogndal Fotball W then held its shape and saw out the remaining minutes. The home side responded in the first period of extra time when Pettersen Slattum scored again, and further goals from Flo L. and Roys put the result beyond doubt.

Julie Pettersen Slattum played 105 minutes and scored twice for Sogndal Fotball W. Andrea Njos played 105 minutes and scored once, and Amalie Roys also played 105 minutes and scored once. For Honefoss W, Andrea Anderdal played 105 minutes and scored once, and Roen Hermansen Tine played 105 minutes and scored once. Pettersen Slattum’s two goals led the home attack, while Njos and Roys each contributed a goal. Anderdal and Hermansen Tine supplied the goals for Honefoss W.

The result leaves Honefoss W with a record of 0 wins and 1 loss in this competition. Sogndal Fotball W is now 1 win and 0 losses in the competition. Across all competitions, Honefoss W is now 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Sogndal Fotball W is 1 win and 0 losses. Honefoss W had beaten Stabaek W 1-0 away, beaten Bodo/Glimt W 3-0 at home and drawn 1-1 at Lyn W in its previous matches this season.

The visitors entered the match after those results but could not hold off Sogndal Fotball W once the home side moved ahead in extra time. Sogndal Fotball W made its first competition match a winning one at Fosshaugane Campus. Honefoss W’s overall record moved to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, while Sogndal Fotball W’s overall record stayed at 1 win and 0 losses. The match remained tight until the closing minutes of regulation, when Hermansen Tine’s goal extended the contest. The home side then pulled away in the extra period.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sogndal Fotball W 2, Honefoss W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Honefoss W with a 66.6 percent probability to win.