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Momodou
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 Posted - 26 Sep 2007 : 01:47:54
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Brann Lament Tijan Absence
By Modou Nyang
Brann Bergen lost 1-0 at home to club Brugge in the UEFA Cup 1st round on Thursday citing the absence of a number of star players including Tijan Jaiteh.
The Norwegian Tippelegien league leaders lost the young Gambian midfield star to injury and his absence for the important game with other first team players caused Brann to slip to a goal down late in the match.
Brann held on to the game until Francois Sterchele broke the deadlock in the 85th minute after the home side had already substituted leading goal scorer Thorstein Helstad and Captain Martin Andresen to rest them for their coming games. “I’m disappointed that we don’t play a better game, and I’m only satisfied with some parts of the second half.”, Brann’s head coach Mons Ivar Mjelde said after the match. “A draw or a win for us would have been fair, and it’s annoying to get that goal against at the end”, Mjelde continued.
Brann now face a tough challenge to overturn the result on October 4th when they travel to Belgium to face Club Brugge for the second leg. And it is not yet clear whether Jaiteh will be fit to make the all-important trip. Brann are favourites to win the Norwegian league they presently sit at the top with 42 points, 4 clear of their closest rival Viking FK.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 112/2007, 24 – 25 September 2007
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