The Haugesund Herald
Match8 May 2027
A hiding for Haugesund
Beaten 2‑5 by Lillestrom, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Match5 May 2027
Haugesund through in the cup
A 3‑1 win over Viking, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
The dugout10 May 2027
Miika Koskela: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Haugesund have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Player ratings10 May 2027
Both of them Sory Diarra's — 8.68
2 goals, and the second was the one that settled it. Marked 8.68, and he could have had a third with better luck at the near post.
Player ratings10 May 2027
No sign of nerves from William Valenza at 19 — 7.85
The hardest thing about being 19 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. William Valenza did not need any: 7.85, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Match8 May 2027
Sory Diarra among the goals in a wild afternoon
7 goals in one match, Sory Diarra on the scoresheet, and a scoreline that will look like a misprint. Neutrals could not have asked more of Haugesund and Lillestrom.
Squad10 May 2027
Kristoffer Zachariassen falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
The terraces10 May 2027
One of their own: Almar Grindhaug
He is 21 and the ground already sings his name, which is a thing that happens to local boys and almost never to signings. Everything from here is measured against an affection he did nothing to earn except be from here.
The dugout10 May 2027
No hiding place for Jonathan Norbye
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jonathan Norbye, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Player ratings Ismaël Seoné did the work nobody counts — 6.47
- Boardroom Nobody left the Haugesund dressing room in a hurry
- Squad Tempers go at Haugesund