Taken from this weekend’s Norwegian Cup quarter final between Odd Grenland and SK Brann:
Brann keeper Hakon Opdal crocks himself as he is going to kick out the ball, then Odd striker Peter Kovacs taps the ball in the net, much to the furious anger of Brann players and fans alike. (Odd won the game 5-1, btw.)
Should Kovacs have stopped and put the ball out (or given it back to a Brann player), or was he justified in playing on? Be interested to hear your thoughts…
I think it happened quickly enough that most players would have played on. Kovacs’ finish was instinctive and therefore it’s a little unfair to criticise him too much. But perhaps Odd could than have allowed Brann to score direct from the kick-off?