Brann W powers past Fyllingsdalen W with three-goal road win
BERGEN (Interstat) — Visiting Brann W scored three unanswered goals and defeated Fyllingsdalen W at Varden Amfi in Bergen on Wednesday, improving to one win and no losses in the competition. Brann W struck first and maintained control through long stretches, while Fyllingsdalen W was unable to produce a goal at home. The result left Fyllingsdalen W with no wins and one loss in the competition. Brann W’s overall record across all competitions moved to three wins, one loss and one draw. Fyllingsdalen W’s overall record stands at one win and one loss. The match was played at Varden Amfi, and the visitors made their early lead stand through the second half. Brann W finished with three goals and Fyllingsdalen W finished with none.
Stella Nyamekye opened the scoring for Brann W in the 15th minute. The goal gave the visitors an early advantage and set the tone for a match in which Brann W created the clearer attacking moments. Heidi Halbmayr added Brann W’s second goal in the 64th minute, giving the visitors more separation as the second half progressed. Anna Ahjem made it three in the 67th minute, capping a quick scoring sequence for Brann W. Fyllingsdalen W could not answer before the final whistle. Brann W’s three goals came in a span that stretched from the first half into the second, with the final two arriving three minutes apart. Nyamekye’s goal was the only scoring of the first half.
Nyamekye was among the key performers for Brann W with a statline of 90 minutes and one goal. Halbmayr followed with 90 minutes and one goal. Ahjem also finished with 90 minutes and one goal. Their goals came in the 15th, 64th and 67th minutes, respectively, and accounted for all of Brann W’s scoring. Brann W’s defensive effort kept Fyllingsdalen W off the scoreboard and preserved the shutout. Fyllingsdalen W pressed for a response but could not find a finishing touch in the final third. No other Brann W player was credited with a goal in the game.
Brann W entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Rosenborg W, a 2-1 home loss to Aalesund W, a 4-0 home win over HJK W and a 1-0 road win at Stabaek W. The visitors carried that recent form into Wednesday’s match and secured their first competition win of the season. Fyllingsdalen W had entered after a 3-0 home win over Kolbotn W but could not build on that result. Fyllingsdalen W remained without a competition win after the loss. Brann W’s overall record across all competitions now includes three wins, one loss and one draw, while Fyllingsdalen W’s overall mark is one win and one loss. Brann W’s competition record is now one win and no losses, and Fyllingsdalen W’s competition record is no wins and one loss.
Brann W is scheduled to host Valerenga W in Toppserien Women play next, while Fyllingsdalen W is set to visit Start W in 1. Division Women. Brann W’s next match will be at home, while Fyllingsdalen W will play on the road. Both teams are scheduled to return to league play. The match was Brann W’s fifth game across all competitions this season and Fyllingsdalen W’s second. Brann W scored in the 15th, 64th and 67th minutes, and Fyllingsdalen W did not score.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Brann W 2, Fyllingsdalen W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Brann W with a 97.1 percent probability to win.