Sep 4th features a match where Sandefjord will travel to Kristiansund to battle Kristiansund in a meeting of these two closely matched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Kristiansund recorded a 2-1 win against Viking. Faris Pemi Moumbagna struck first for Kristiansund in the 17th minute, then Zlatko Tripić tied it up for Viking in the 40th minute. Kristiansund looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Sandefjord is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Strømsgodset. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 61st minute, then Alexander Ruud Tveter tied it up for Sandefjord in the 68th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Sandefjord and Kristiansund last played eachother at the Komplett Arena on the 27th of July. Sandefjord was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Mohamed Ofkir struck first for Sandefjord in the 39th minute, then Keanin Ayer added another in the 82nd minute on a feed from Alexander Ruud Tveter In the end, Kristiansund was frustrated by Sandefjord’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sandefjord ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Mohamed Ofkir and Alexander Ruud Tveter have been the hottest scorers for Sandefjord in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Kristiansund’s most prolific scorer has been Bendik Bye. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.