Norwegian Cup semifinal, first leg
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Lillestrøm - Brann 3-1 (0-0)
Åråsen
Att: 3106
1-0 Ståle Solbakken (55)
1-1 Roger Helland (67)
2-1 Kåre Ingebrigtsen (pen. 85)
3-1 Ingebrigtsen (pen. 90)

- A dramatic game which was decided by two late penalties (both correct), and
  both after Solbakken had been dragged down. Until then, Brann looked like 
  getting a very good away result after the equaliser by Helland on a mistake
  by goalkeeper Grodås. As it is, the visitors could still make it to the 
  final, but now they have to win by at least two goals on Wednesday to do 
  that. This game was the first for LSK under new coach Kjetil Osvold, who
  replaced Teitur Thordarson during the week. The Icelandic was fired because
  of lack of results and confidence from the board and players. This could mean
  the end of the training cooperation with the "Olympiatoppen", according
  to the rumours. 

Hødd - Rosenborg 0-5 (0-4)
Høddvoll
Att: 3919
0-1 Mini Jakobsen (20)
0-2 Karl Petter Løken (29)
0-3 Trond Egil Soltvedt (33)
0-4 Even Blakstad (o.g. 37)
0-5 Harald Brattbakk (72)

- This was a very strange game. Before the break the home side had at least
  as many chances as the visitors, but still it was 0-4 at half time, due to
  a very efficient RBK side, and an inefficient home side which even missed 
  a penalty. Naturally the game was all over by then, but to make things 
  certain Brattbakk fulfilled the humiliation and scored the 5th midway 
  through the second half. The second leg in Trondheim is certainly going to
  be a formality, and there is even some talk about both sides fielding a
  lot of reserve players in that game, as RBK have the league and Champions
  League to think about, whereas the main objective of Hødd is to save 
  themselves from relegation. Anyhow, Rosenborg will be qualified for their 
  11th cup final. The only disappointment was the low number of spectators
  who had turned up for both the game in Lillestrøm and the one in Ulsteinvik.
  Although both matches were televised live on national TV (NRK), only just
  over 7000 people must be the lowest number in a few decades.