Week 20 features a match on Sunday Aug 28th, where Lillestrøm hosts Kristiansund in a Eliteserien match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Lillestrøm is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Sandefjord. Gjermund Asen struck first for Lillestrøm in the 26th minute, then Kaan Kairinen added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sandefjord couldn’t manage to score, and Lillestrøm took the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Lillestrøm should be reasonably happy with their performance, while kristiansund sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Tromsø. Ruben Jenssen struck first for Tromsø in the 26th minute on a feed from Jasse Tuominen, then Jasse Tuominen added another in the 52nd minute. Kristiansund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
On Sunday Jul 3rd, Kristiansund hosted Lillestrøm in their last match together. Lillestrøm took the match by a score of 3 to 1. Bendik Bye scored the first goal for Kristiansund in the 20th minute on a penalty shot, then Akor Adams tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 71st minute on a penalty shot But luckily in the 84th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Akor Adams.
Kristiansund’s most prolific scorer has been Bendik Bye. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Lillestrøm hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Tom Pettersson and Magnus Knudsen, and they each have 1 goal.