TROMSO, Norway (Interstat) — Tromso W used goals from Thea Selnes and Elea Synnove Johansen to beat Bodo/Glimt W 2-1 on Tuesday in Toppserien Women play. The home side broke through late in the first half and protected its advantage until Bodo/Glimt W found a consolation goal in the closing minutes. Tromso W improved to 1-0 in this competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Bodo/Glimt W dropped to 0-1 in this competition and 0-3 across all competitions. The result gave the home team its first competition win while leaving the visitors without a victory in the competition.

Selnes put Tromso W ahead in the 35th minute. The goal gave the home team a lead it carried into halftime, and Tromso W continued to press for separation after the break. Johansen doubled the advantage in the 79th minute, giving Tromso W a two-goal cushion with little more than 10 minutes remaining in regulation. Bodo/Glimt W answered in the 88th minute when Imani Jenkins scored, but the visitors could not find an equalizer before the final whistle. The finish made for a tense closing stretch, though Tromso W held its ground.

The scoring sequence placed Selnes and Johansen among the game’s most influential performers. Selnes finished with 90 minutes and one goal. Johansen also played 90 minutes and scored once. Jenkins, Bodo/Glimt W’s scorer, played 90 minutes and recorded one goal. Their goals framed a match that remained competitive into the final stretch, with Tromso W doing enough to hold off Bodo/Glimt W after building its lead. Selnes and Johansen each delivered in the attacking third for the home side, while Jenkins provided Bodo/Glimt W’s response.

Tromso W’s earlier result this season was a 0-0 draw with Odd W. Bodo/Glimt W entered the match after a 4-1 loss to Lyn W and a 3-0 loss to Honefoss W. The visitors’ scoring threat arrived late through Jenkins, but Bodo/Glimt W remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. Tromso W, meanwhile, remained unbeaten in both ledgers after its home victory. The visitors were unable to convert their late goal into a comeback, and the home side closed out the result.

The match followed a measured pattern for much of the first half before Selnes’ 35th-minute goal changed the scoreboard. Tromso W maintained the lead through halftime and added insurance when Johansen scored in the 79th minute. Bodo/Glimt W responded with Jenkins’ goal in the 88th minute, creating a tense finish, but Tromso W kept its advantage through the remaining moments. Tromso W’s lead stood after the opening goal, and the home side added a second after the break to create separation.

Tromso W’s defense and game management protected the early lead until Johansen provided breathing room. Bodo/Glimt W’s late goal gave the visitors a chance to press for a draw, but the final moments passed without an equalizer. The result left Tromso W with a winning start in the competition and an unbeaten mark across all competitions, while Bodo/Glimt W remained in search of its first win. The home side’s advantage held through the closing stages, and Bodo/Glimt W was left with a one-goal deficit at the final whistle.

Bodo/Glimt W is scheduled to host Haugesund W next in Toppserien Women play. Tromso W will look to build on a result that added to its strong start across all competitions. The upcoming match gives Bodo/Glimt W another chance to seek its first victory of the season, while Tromso W will carry an unbeaten record into its next outing.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tromso W 1, Bodo/Glimt W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Tromso W with a 51.9 percent probability to win. The simulation’s projection differed from the final score, as Tromso W won by a 2-1 margin.