Bodø/Glimt defeated Fausses 5-0 in the first round of the Norwegian Cup on Wednesday evening. The visitors dominated from the opening stages and never looked in danger of losing. Three goals came in the first half alone, and the scoreline reflected a comfortable afternoon for the travelling side.
And here's the thing — the match changed shape in the eleventh minute when H. Reigstad was shown a red card for Fausses. By then, Bodø/Glimt had already tested the home defence. Twelve minutes in, O. Brynhildsen made the advantage count, slotting past the stranded goalkeeper. The home team had to defend for the next twenty-eight minutes with ten men.
J. Mvuka Mugisha doubled the lead at the twenty-third mark, a clean finish from a well-worked move. Then came the own goal. P. Bangfil turned the ball into his net in the fortieth minute, a moment that left the home crowd in silence. To be fair, the pressure had been building for some time. M. B. Olsen was then sent off in the forty-fourth minute for a second booking, leaving Fausses with just eight players.
Bodø/Glimt continued to press after the break. Brynhildsen completed his brace in the fifty-fourth minute, and D. Bassi added a fifth in the sixtieth. Eighty-six minutes in, M. Jaiteh was the away side's second man dismissed, but the result was long decided by then. The statistics tell the story: 69 per cent possession, seven corners to one, ten shots on target against zero for the hosts.
This victory extends Bodø/Glimt's recent winning run. They have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, including victories over NEC Nijmegen on consecutive days. The Norwegian Cup tie is now over, and the visitors will need only a draw to progress in the competition.