Extreme weather “Hans” ended Monday’s Post Nord league match between Gjøvik/Lyn and Brann 2.
NO WAR: Rocky Lekaj and Gjøvik/Lyn are stopped by “Hans”. This is Lekaj’s action for Fredrikstad in 2017.
Gjøvik/Lyn wrote on it Facebook Sunday afternoon. The Post Nord League is the third level in Norwegian football.
Extreme weather “Hans” it is expected to hit southern Norway on Monday. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued a red alert for heavy rain in the region.
State administrator Knut Storberget has set up a crisis team in Innlandet, where Gjøvik is located.
– We have had a dialogue with both clubs based on the weather forecast, confirmed Rune Pedersen of the Norwegian Football Association.
He confirmed that the match was postponed. It was the NFF that officially postponed football matches at such a high level.
– According to the country’s organizers, there will be extreme weather between 14.00 and 18.00, and the match should start at 16.00.
Indre Østland Football general manager, Janicke Gonstad, said that they are responsible for matches from the 4th division and below, as well as youth teams:
– The circuit follows the normal routine, and it is up to the clubs and match referees to decide whether the match can be played. We postpone games if necessary.
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