In a weekend match on Sunday Aug 21st, in week 19, Jerv and Strømsgodset will play a match in Drammen in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Strømsgodset recorded a 3-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Vilsvik struck first for Strømsgodset in the 28th minute on a feed from Herman Stengel, then Herman Stengel added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Friday. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Jerv is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lillestrøm. Doguhan Simsir struck first for Jerv in the 65th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lillestrøm was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
On Apr 3rd, Jerv hosted Strømsgodset in their last match together. Jerv won by a score of 1 to 0. Alves Furtado scored the first goal for Jerv in the 69th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Strømsgodset couldn’t muster any offence and Jerv ran away with the shutout win.
Jerv’s most prolific scorer has been Doguhan Simsir. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Strømsgodset is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jack Ipalibo and Ernest Boahene each only have 1 goal in their last 5.