Champions Cup, third preliminary round, first leg (8/8) ================================================= Inter Bratislava - Rosenborg 3-3 (0-1) Slovnaft stadium Att: 5150 0-1 Harald Martin Brattbakk (10) 1-1 Alias Emerly Lembakoali (50) 2-1 Lembakoali (63) 3-1 Miroslav Drobnak (68) 3-2 Bent Skammelsrud (pen. 77) 3-3 Radoslav Kunzo (o.g. 89) Referee: El. Cardozo Cortez Batista, Portugal. Yellow card: Marian Suchancok, Inter, Ørjan Berg, Rosenborg. - Rosenborg dominated the first half, and deservedly took the lead from Brattbakk's neat finish. The speedy forward also hit the post twice. After the break, the game changed completely. Now the home team attacked and scored three goals, at least two after horrific defending by Rosenborg. A gift of a penalty gave the Norwegians a lifeline, and two minutes from time an incredible own goal gave them quite a good result to chance to the Champions League after the second leg. Champions Cup, third preliminary round, second leg (22/8) ================================================== Rosenborg - Inter Bratislava (Slovakia) 4-0 (3-0), agg. 7-3 Lerkendal stadion Att: 15.212 1-0 Frode Johnsen (11) 2-0 Sigurd Rushfeldt (16) 3-0 Bent Skammelsrud (42) 4-0 Roar Strand (86) Referee: Hartmut Strampe, Germany. - A very good performance by Rosenborg. For the first time this season they showed football worthy of Champions League. Three excellent goals in the first half decided then outcome. After the break the home team simply controlled the game and their progress into the Champions League for a record 7th consecutive time. This year the Norwegians face Juventus of Italy, Porto of Portugal and Celtic of Scotland in what promises to be a tight group.