GIBRALTAR, Greece (Interstat) — Asane W scored twice in the closing minutes and completed a 4-3 comeback victory over Kolbotn W in a seven-goal match at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki. Kolbotn W was the home team, and Asane W was the visiting side. The match produced seven goals in all, with Asane W finishing with four and Kolbotn W with three. The visitors trailed after Kolbotn W made a strong start, but Asane W answered with a late surge to secure its second win in the competition. Asane W moved ahead only at the very end, when the final two goals arrived in the 90th minute and in the 90th minute plus five.

Kolbotn W opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Amalie Lia found the net. Kanna Matsuhisa doubled the home lead in the 27th minute, giving Kolbotn W a 2-0 advantage. Asane W cut into the deficit in the 32nd minute through Norun Skjeldal, and that goal kept the visitors within reach before halftime. The first half ended with Kolbotn W ahead, but Asane W had reduced the margin to one goal before the break. Kolbotn W had controlled the early stages and held a two-goal lead before Skjeldal’s goal changed the match before the interval.

Lia struck again in the 58th minute to restore Kolbotn W’s two-goal cushion, but Asane W responded in the 73rd minute with a goal from Christina Osnes Ringen. The visitors then equalized in the 90th minute and scored again in the 90th minute plus five, completing the rally and handing Kolbotn W a narrow defeat. The late goals turned a one-goal deficit into a one-goal victory for Asane W. The equalizer arrived at the end of regulation, and the winning goal came deep into stoppage time, capping a finish that reversed the result.

Lia finished with two goals while playing the full 90 minutes for Kolbotn W. Matsuhisa also played 90 minutes and scored once. Skjeldal and Osnes Ringen each played the full match and scored once for Asane W. Lia’s two-goal effort was the most prominent attacking performance of the match, followed by the single-goal contributions from Matsuhisa, Skjeldal and Osnes Ringen. Those four players accounted for six of the seven goals, with Asane W’s other two goals coming in the final minutes.

Asane W’s record in this competition now stands at 2 wins, 0 losses. Kolbotn W’s competition record is 0 wins, 2 losses. Across all competitions, Asane W is 2 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, while Kolbotn W is 0 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. The result continued Asane W’s unbeaten start across all competitions and left Kolbotn W still seeking its first win of the season.

Asane W entered the match after a 5-1 win at Klepp W. Kolbotn W had previously lost 0-3 at Fyllingsdalen W. Asane W next faces Arna-Bjornar W in the NM Cupen Women and then Bryne W in the 1. Division Women. Kolbotn W next meets Lyn W in the NM Cupen Women and then Arna-Bjornar W in the 1. Division Women. Both sides will return to cup action before continuing their league schedules.

The match at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki featured goals at regular intervals before the late flurry. Kolbotn W held the lead for much of the first half and moved back in front by two goals early in the second half. Asane W kept the match within reach, then produced the decisive goals in the final minutes. The result gave Asane W its second win in the competition and left Kolbotn W with its second loss. Asane W finished the match with four goals, while Kolbotn W closed with three.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Asane W 2, Kolbotn W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Asane W with a 60.1 percent probability to win. The total score of 7 went under the over/under line of 3.5.