Ole Blomberg, Brann’s determined winger, is set on defeating St Mirren following a controversial incident in their last match. During the previous game, Blomberg went down with cramp, expecting the ball to be returned as is common practice in European football. However, St Mirren chose not to return the ball, leading to a critical equalizing goal by Toyosi Olusanya in the 90th minute. This incident left Blomberg and his team fuming.
Blomberg is now focused on taking revenge in the upcoming Europa Conference League third qualifying round’s second leg. He stated, “We’re done talking about it. We’re going to crush them. I didn’t expect them to act that way when I went down. It’s common in Norwegian and European football to give the ball back when someone is injured, like I was.”
Despite feeling wronged, Blomberg emphasized his readiness to move forward and give everything on the pitch. “I had been out for a while, played 30 minutes in one game, and 60 in the next. By the time I reached nearly 90 minutes, I was bound to cramp up. They did what they did, and they can talk all they want—I don’t care. All I know is that we’re going to step up and take this one home.”
Blomberg is confident that his team’s familiarity with their home pitch will give them the edge they need. He concluded, “We want to dominate with our passing, keep the tempo high, and create more chances to score. This is our pitch, we know it well, and we’ll see how well they handle it.”
