FC Nordsjaelland Cruise Past Vejle in Clinical 3-0 Away Victory

FC Nordsjaelland delivered a commanding performance on the road, sweeping aside Vejle 3-0 at Vejle Stadion to climb the Danish Superliga table and deepen the home side’s struggles. The victory was built on sharp attacking play and ruthless finishing, with goals from Peter Ankersen, Ola Solbakken, and Alexander Lind sealing all three points for Jens Fønsskov Olsen’s men.
The opening half saw Nordsjaelland dictate both tempo and possession, their midfield trio expertly shifting the ball to keep Vejle pegged inside their own half. After sustained pressure, the breakthrough arrived in the 42nd minute: Juho Lähteenmäki surged forward from the back and whipped in a pinpoint cross that veteran right back Peter Ankersen met with a glancing header into the far corner—his first goal of the season.
Sensing Vejle’s shellshock, Nordsjaelland struck again in first-half stoppage time. Prince Amoako Junior burst down the right and delivered a low cross to the near post, where Ola Solbakken pounced to double the lead. The timing of the second goal, just before the halftime whistle, left Vejle’s hopes of a turnaround looking remote.
Coach Ivan Prelec rung the changes at the break, but the hosts’ attack still struggled to threaten the visitors’ goal. Nordsjaelland’s defense, marshaled by Tobias Salquist and Andreas Hansen, rarely looked troubled even as Vejle pushed numbers forward.
The game’s intensity dipped in the second half, but Nordsjaelland kept control. Vejle’s frustration was evident in two bookings for Lasse Nielsen (59’) and Stefan Velkov (80’). Any remaining suspense evaporated in the 86th minute when Alexander Lind latched onto a loose ball at the top of the area, coolly slotting home the third to cap a dominant afternoon for the Farum club.
Nordsjaelland’s well-drilled press and clinical edge saw them maintain their superior head-to-head record against Vejle, with the visitors now having won four of their last five in this fixture. The win propels Nordsjaelland closer to the top six, while Vejle—still languishing near the foot of the table—must regroup quickly to arrest a worrying slide.
Key Match Stats:
- Goals: Ankersen 42’, Solbakken 45+1’, Lind 86’ (FCN)
- Yellow cards: Nielsen 59’, Velkov 80’ (Vejle)
- Dominant first-half display paved way for comfortable away win
For supporters and analysts alike, Nordsjaelland’s renewed confidence and attacking balance mark them as a team in the ascendant—while Vejle face urgent questions on both ends of the pitch.