KAUNAS, Lithuania (Interstat) — Noah Holm scored three goals and Niklas Castro added another as Brann beat Kauno Zalgiris 4-1 on Thursday in a global football game at Kauno Žalgirio FA maniežas. Brann erased an early deficit and pulled away after halftime, while Kauno Zalgiris finished with five yellow cards and could not protect its opening lead. The visitors scored four goals after conceding first.

Renan Oliveira gave Kauno Zalgiris the lead in the 12th minute. Holm leveled for Brann in the 25th, put the visitors ahead in the 40th and completed his hat trick in the 85th. Castro also scored for Brann. Holm was on the field for all 90 minutes and scored three goals. Castro played 88 minutes and scored once. Renan Oliveira played 82 minutes and scored Kauno Zalgiris’s only goal. Holm’s three-goal haul came in the 25th, 40th and 85th minutes. Castro’s goal gave Brann its fourth goal of the match.

Joachim Soltvedt had an assist in 75 minutes for Brann, and Kristian Eriksen had an assist in 22 minutes. Eggert Aron Gudmundsson played 88 minutes, provided an assist and received a yellow card. Brann’s attacking output came from Holm’s three goals, Castro’s strike and assists from Soltvedt, Eriksen and Gudmundsson. Gudmundsson’s assist came before his yellow card.

Kauno Zalgiris was shown five yellow cards. Fiolic was booked in the 36th minute, Leo Ribeiro in the 37th, Ourega in the 42nd, Iyobosa Edokpolor in the 53rd and Hernandez in the 90th. Gudmundsson was booked for Brann in the 68th. Fiolic, Leo Ribeiro and Ourega were booked in a seven-minute span before halftime. Iyobosa Edokpolor and Hernandez were booked after halftime.

Kauno Zalgiris made substitutions involving Leo Ribeiro, Lekiatas and Fiolic in the 46th minute. Ourega was replaced in the 63rd, and Renan Oliveira came off in the 82nd. Brann made a change for Magnusson in the 68th, for Soltvedt and Torsvik in the 75th, and for Castro and Gudmundsson in the 88th. The match produced six yellow cards and 10 substitutions. Kauno Zalgiris used five substitutions, and Brann also made five changes.

Brann improved to two wins and no losses in the competition and 4-3 overall. Kauno Zalgiris fell to 0-2 in the competition and 2-2 overall. Brann entered the match after a loss at Valerenga and a win over Lincoln Red Imps FC. Kauno Zalgiris had beaten Suduva after a loss at Brighton and a win at FK Minija. Brann’s competition record moved to two wins and no losses, while Kauno Zalgiris fell to two losses in the competition.

Brann’s previous results this season also included a 2-0 home loss to Viking, a 2-1 loss at Start, a 2-1 win at Os Turn and a 4-0 win at Fyllingen. Kauno Zalgiris’s earlier results this season included a 1-0 win at Suduva, a 4-0 loss at Brighton and a 3-0 win at FK Minija. Brann’s next scheduled match is at Grorud. Holm had played 19 minutes in Brann’s previous match against Lincoln Red Imps FC. Kauno Zalgiris’s season record across all competitions is now two wins and two losses. Brann’s season record across all competitions is now four wins and three losses. Kauno Zalgiris could not recover after conceding twice before halftime. Brann scored four goals in total and conceded once. The home side scored first. Brann won after trailing early. The final score was 4-1.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final score. Its ELO system gave Kauno Zalgiris a 63.9 percent probability to win. Brann had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.