In this 18th week match, on Sun Sep 20th, Start will play host to Kristiansund in a clash of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. 14th placed Start is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Aalesund. Start is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Kristiansund recorded a 3-5 loss against Viking. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Kristiansund should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Kristiansund was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Bendik Bye struck first for Kristiansund in the 13th minute on a feed from Liridon Kalludra, then Kasper Skaanes tied it up for Start in the 67th minute on a feed from Eirik Wichne , but fortunately for Kristiansund it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win.
Pellegrino has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored eight goals for Kristiansund. For Start, their top scorers are Kasper Skaanes and Eirik Schulze, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.