In a weekend match in week 23, on Sun Oct 24th, Rosenborg will play host to Sandefjord in a clash of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 4th placed Rosenborg, recorded a 2-2 draw against Vålerenga. Jatta struck first for Vålerenga in the 20th minute on a feed from Amor Layouni, but Stefano Vecchia got the equalizer for Rosenborg in the 24th minute . Rosenborg is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while sandefjord is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Odd. Sandefjord had 10 on net, and Odd had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
Rosenborg and Sandefjord last played eachother at the Komplett Arena on May 27th. Rosenborg took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Even Hovland struck first for Rosenborg in the 35th minute, then Kristoffer Normann Hansen tied it up for Sandefjord in the 51st minute.
Sandefjord hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Vidar Gudjónsson and Fredrik Jensen, and they each have 1 goal. Rosenborg is fortunate enough to have Stefano Vecchia in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored six goals.