Two big mistakes by Ghana goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey helped Haugesund to defeat title holders Stromsgodset 3-2 in the Norwegian top-flight on Saturday.

Haugesund were clearly the best side on the afternoon but they were aided by the two gifts from the Ghana international goalkeeper, leading to the victory for the home side.

On two occasions Stromsgodset goalkeeper Kwarasey caught the ball and dropped it in the box. And on both occasions Haugesund strikers were ruthless and scored.

“It is a wonderfully delicious victory,” said Haugesund striker Christian Gytkjaer who opened the scoring in the highly-anticipated match.

Christian Gytkjaer scored the first goal after 42 minutes, before Dušan Cvetinovi doubled to make it 2-0 after 67 minutes. Both goals were scored after blunders by the Ghana keeper Kwarasey.

Substitute Peter Kovacs reduced the arrears after 85 minutes but Daniel Bamberg made it 3-1 to keep the home side in full control of the game.

Kovacs had not given up and headed in his second of the night after 91 minutes.

But Kwarasey was lucky to have escaped by picking up the ball from his net three times as Haugesund almost whitewashed Strømsgodset in the first half and had three attempts come of the posts.

Maic Sema had the biggest chance in the 32nd minute but his powerful shot hit the post while another strike by Gytkjaer come off the crossbar Haugesund pushed for the opening goal and succeeded after 42 minutes. A shot from Sema slipped out of the hands of the keeper Kwarasey and clumsy defending gave Gytkjaer the chance to score the opener easily.

In the 67th minute Kwarasey messed up again and spilled the ball to the feet of opponent Cvetinovic who made it 2-0 wrapping up a difficult match of Ghana’s best goalkeeper. Despite these mistakes Kwarasey remains the first-choice for his club as he has had some excellent matches for them this season.