Norwegian Cup Round 1: Big dogs cruise through

Norwegian teams are off on the road to UllevÃ¥l after a first round that was like a footballing equivalent of a Harry Potter-convention: Plenty of belief, but no actual magic to be found.Â

The Norwegian cup is a terrifically democratic competition: No favors are given to the big names from the Tippeliga as they start on square one along with the rest of the pack.

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