It was again the stage for elite league football after a long national team break last week.
It was especially a man who was going to steal the show when Viking secured three points after a strong away win against KBK.
Zymer Bytyqi!
After 69 minutes, he loaded the cannon and literally knocked the ball into the crossbar from just over 25 meters away. The score made it 3-1 for Viking.
Here Bytyqi sees the ball on its way into the longest cross behind a chanceless goalkeeper,
Photo: Screenshot, Dplay
That made Eurosport commentator Asbjørn Myhre completely take off as a commentator.
– Some of the worst I have seen in the Elite Series 2020. It should be almost impossible. What a hit he gets. It inflates into the top netmask, Myhre exclaimed euphorically.
He continued:
– An insane scoring from one of the Elite Series’ real form players.
The Viking players cheer for Zymer Bytyqi’s goal.
Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg (NTB scanpix)
Early management
Viking took an early lead after just four minutes. A corner kick created great disorder in the penalty area with a goal nearly scored by Veton Berisha. The ball hit the arm of the Viking striker and could quickly have been canceled, but the referee approved the score despite protests from the home team.
The battle in the north-west was close and even. The home team struggled to create the big chances, but Amahl Pellegrino came to a good opportunity after about 20 minutes.
26 minutes into the game, Viking goalkeeper Arild Østbø had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. Michael Crowe was the replacement.
Five minutes before the break, Pellegrino got another chance. After a pass from Bent Sørmo, the Elite Series’ top scorer shot the ball into the far corner to make it 1-1.
The KBK player’s 17 goals this season.
During the break, Flamur Kastrati had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. He was replaced by Faris Pemi before the second half.
Amahl Pellegrino scored two new goals on Saturday.
Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg (NTB scanpix)
Ellevill second round
Viking increased to both 2, 3 and 4-1 after the break. Berisha and Bytyqi scored two each and the latter put the Stavanger team’s fourth with less than 20 minutes left in play. They then seemed to be heading for a comfortable victory.
Christian Michelsen’s boys, however, wanted it differently.
First substitute Bendik Bye reduced with 15 minutes left to play. Then KBK got a penalty with ten minutes left on the clock.
Crowe saved the penalty from Pellegrino, but on the return the striker put in his second of the day and total excitement into the match again.
A few minutes before the end, Ylldren Ibrahimaj slipped in 5-3 to Viking and punctured with it the match after a hesitant second half.
Thus, Viking goes up to 22 points after 17 games.
Kristiansund stays on its 27th.
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