Di second leg of di UEFA Champions League third qualifying round between Bodø/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise don reach half time with score still 0-0 for Aspmyra Stadion. Di match na tight affair, as both teams dey fight for advantage but no side fit score for di first 45 minutes.
Di game come after di first leg wey end 3-3 for Stade Joseph Marien last week. Bodø/Glimt bin dey ahead two times for dat match, but Union Saint-Gilloise show strong character to draw. For di return leg, di Norwegian side dey hope to use home advantage to progress.
For di first half, Bodø/Glimt get some chances. Patrick Berg try im luck with a right foot shot from outside di box, but e too high. Ole Didrik Blomberg assist am. Sondre Fet also win free kick for defensive half after foul by Promise David. For Union side, Darius Olaru get one good chance but Nikita Haikin save am. Guilherme Smith also get shot block.
Di managers don set dia teams well. Kjetil Knutsen use 4-3-3 formation for Bodø/Glimt, while David Hubert choose 3-5-2 for Union Saint-Gilloise. Both managers don know each other style from di first leg, so di match dey balanced.
Bodø/Glimt start with Nikita Haikin for goalkeeper, Fredrik Sjøvold, Odin Bjoertuft, Jostein Gundersen and Fredrik Bjørkan for defence. Union Saint-Gilloise use Vic Chambaere for goal, with Kevin Mac Allister, Massiré Sylla and Nikki Havenaar for back three. For midfield, Adem Zorgane and Kamiel van de Perre dey try to control game.
Before dis game, di two teams dey in good form. Bodø/Glimt don win 2-1 against Valerenga for di Norwegian Eliteserien, while Union Saint-Gilloise beat Westerlo 5-1 for di Belgian Pro League. Dem goals don show say both sides fit score plenty.
Di stats from recent games show Bodø/Glimt get 62.5% possession and average 6.7 corners per match. Union dey average 48.3% possession and 4.8 corners. Di match still open as second half dey approach.
