TROMSO, Oct 1 (SW) – In a real cup game second level Asker defeated home side Floya in the semi final of the Norwegian Cup. A good crowd of 460 people saw Asker winning after penalties. Melissa Wiik scored the deciding penalty after two Floya misses.

The exciting match started with a big chance for Floya, Ann-Helen Brekke hit the post. Some minutes later it was the same Brekke that opened the match. After a corner kick Brekke got the ball and scored from eight metres. On 21 minutes Anneli Giske passed a ball through the Asker defence letting Tone Lokas score the 2-0 for the team from the Toppserien.

In the second half Asker got hold of the game and came back, but late. It took until the 79th minute until Asker hit one back. A long pass ended at Ragnhild Gulbrandsen who passed the ball in front of the goal, Bettina Langlo could freely hit in the ball. Two minutes later the deserved equaliser was scored by Melissa Wiik. Wiik regained the ball in the penalty area after a rebound and finished in the far corner to take Asker into extra time.

In the second half of extra time it was Leni Kaurin who hit the post. Nothing more happened in extra time so penalties had to decide this cup game. The penalty serie ended 2-4 for the guests. Floya’s Anneli Giske got her penalty kick saved by Asker keeper Jeanette Stavsholt and Sofie Pedersen hit the post. In the end it was Melissa Wiik that scored the last penalty for Asker bringing the women from Oslo the surprise win.

Asker player Ragnhild Gulbrandsen talked to Women Soccerway and stated that Asker definitely conrolled the game in the second half and should have decided the game in normal time. “Winning the Norwegian Cup is our main goal this season. After this match we are gonna win the cup”.

Floya – Asker 2-2 (2-0, 2-2)
Asker win after penalties 2-4

Attendance: 480
Goals: 6. Ann-Helen Brekke 1-0, 21. Tone Lokas 2-0, 79. Bettina Langlo 2-1, 81. Melissa Wiik 2-2