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B.T. believes: OB won despite defeat | BT Debate - www.bt.dk They deserved it - the trophy. But despite a heroic effort, the margins were ultimately on FC Midtjylland's side in the cup final at Brøndby Stadion. With a painful defeat of just a single meager goal in the penalty kick competition, which ultimately fell in favor of the Central Jutlanders, striped fans and players had to try to swallow the disappointment that the trophy should not go home to Ådalen this time anyway. "I feel awful. It is the worst possible way to lose a match, «, Jens Jakob Thomasen, immediately after the final. At the same time, he resigned from OB, for which he has played since he became a regular part of the first team squad at the age of 19. For those of us who watched, it was almost unbearable that his great efforts and loyalty to the club were not rewarded with a victory. Not least because Jens Jakob Thomasen himself went to the penalty spot as the first and passed FCM goalkeeper Ousted with unfailing certainty. There was also broad agreement that it should have ended differently - at least among those who followed the match from Odense. “They deserved it. They had that damn thing, "from Clara Baltzer, who together with her friends Signe Elstrøm and Ditte Holt followed the trophy brag via the big screen at Flakhaven. But even though the square and the 1,500 spectators who had gathered in front of the town hall ran over with disappointment when Evander was the last to send the ball over the finish line for FC Midtjylland, the disappointment was quickly supplemented by a feeling of pride. "It was actually pretty phenomenal," said another big-screen spectator, Stig Pilely. OB had predicted very limited chances in advance. In fact, prior to the final, there was mainly talk about OB's bad season and about FCM's superiority in both budget and player material. Underdogs - that's what they striped was, Thursday afternoon. But the low expectations from the outside world did not seem to affect the eleven men who went on the field and delivered a - yes, "phenomenal" effort - which in reality only lacked the finishing touch in the form of the goal that had made the whole the difference. And that's probably where the phenomenal lies. For who does not want to experience the adventurous ending, where the under-tipped party surprises and perhaps even surprises those who have the most, can do more - and who in the course of time have not held back from bragging a bit about it either? But no - the adventurous ending did not take place this time - so congratulations on the gold, FC Midtjylland. However, it is important to remember that you are not a loser because you have suffered a defeat. This was shown by the OB team, which probably lost at Brøndby Stadium, but which won the city's hearts and great respect. And that showed the more than 15,000 striped fans who won the battle in the stands. Louise Ravn Skovby Editor-in-Chief, B.T. Odense Editor-in-Chief at B.T. Odense. Educated in political science from the University of Copenhagen. As a journalist, Louise Ravn Skovby has covered business, politics and social issues for TV 2 / News, TV 2 / Nyhederne and TV 2 / Fyn. What is your home worth? POLICE: Accusation BERLINGSKE usa teitur abroad usa Danish sale berlingske Dystert Drabssag Berlingske Media A / S Pilestræde 34 DK-1147 København KTlf. +45 33 75 75 33 CVR.no .: 29 20 73 13