Helsingborg - Rosenborg 3-1
By Håvard Lindheim, 20 November 2006, 10:07
A injure-struck RBK weren't able to follow when Henke Larsson took charge after the break.
TOO LITTLE: Hyka and team mates couldn't match Erik Wahlstedt and Helsingborg.
Photo: Royal League/Scanpix
"During the first half we were ok, but in the second, we show too little intelligence in our gameplay. We give the ball away all too easy, and we practically don't have any attacking game of our own. Except from a couple of counter attacks, we're barely over the center line. Helsingborg wins quite deservedly," Knut Tørum told Norwegian broadcaster TVNorge.
Rosenborg had to do without as many as nine players: Vidar Riseth (red card suspension), Steffen Iversen (ill/hip), Marek Sapara (back), Lars Hirschfeld (ill/back), Daniel Braaten (groin), Miika Koppinen (knee), Yssouf Kone (stretch in a leg), Ståle Stensaas (operated in ancle) and Michael Jamtfall (groin). In addition, Roar Strand had to call it a day after half an hour when he kicked the ground hard and injured himself somewhat.
The situation gave room for debutant Jahmir Hyka on the right wing, while both Andreas Nordvik and Aksel Skjølsvik got time as substitutes. The two first mentioned got to play a while, and did well. Reserve goalkeeper Espen Johnsen was the only available player that didn't get to play.
And still, RBK had a good start. Per Ciljan Skjelbred was given enough time and space to play around in an offensive midfield position, and served numerous great passes - especially to Karim Essediri.
"We had high speed with the ball, and were good at playing ourselves forward, especially via Per Ciljan behind Øyvind in the front," Trond Henriksen praised.
But it was Helsingborg who took the lead after a mistake by Christer Basma, who tried to feint himself out of trouble after having been given the ball by ALexander Lund Hansen. Henke Larsson stole the ball easily, and played forward colleague Olivier Karekezi, who had no problems scoring.
"Firstly, the goalkeeper shouldn't have played Basma. But Basma got too arrogant, and should feint off Henke Larsson. We were punished for a situation we didn't have to be in," Henriksen stated.
RBK continued the attacks, and the equalizing goal came. Skjelbred played Hyka, who shot directly on keeper. Øyvind Storflor was there for the rebound. And just after the break, Hyka tried to send an Essediri pass into the net, but it was saved on the line by a Swedish defender.
Then it was over, though. Helsingborg placed a man on Skjelbred, and Larsson awoke to lead his team. First, he hammered a corner into the net after having broken free from his man Nordvik. Thereafter, he served his team mates many a great pass, and only a good Lund Hansen held Rosenborg in the game. But fifteen minutes before time he had to give in, as Karekezi headed in his second.
"We've had a bad start in the Royal League, and will need two-three wins in the remaining games. We'll try to do that," Knut Tørum ended.
PS! Skjelbred and Storflor masterly spoke themselves into a yellow card each when RBK were given a free kick on the midfield after half an hour. Tettey's yellow came after protests on a throw. How unneccessary!
Match Details
Helsingborg
3-1
ROSENBORG
Olivier Karekezi 27, 77
Henrik Larsson 57
Øyvind Storflor 43
Sunday 19 November 2006 16:00 Royal League, Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 4412
Rosenborg [4-3-3] Alexander Lund Hansen - Roar Strand (Andreas Nordvik 33), Bjørn Tore Kvarme, Christer Basma, Mikael Dorsin - Jan Gunnar Solli, Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Alexander Tettey - Karim Essediri, Øyvind Storflor, Jahmir Hyka (Aksel Skjølsvik 82)
Yellow cards RBK: Per Ciljan Skjelbred, Øyvind Storflor, Alexander Tettey
