In a weekend match in week 27, on Saturday Nov 20th, Strømsgodset hosts Mjøndalen in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 9th placed Strømsgodset is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Tromsø. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 62nd minute, then Moses Ebiye tied it up for Tromsø in the 84th minute earning them at least the one point. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while mjøndalen is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Viking. Veton Berisha struck first for Viking in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Mjøndalen was frustrated by Viking’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Viking ended the match with the shutout victory. Mjøndalen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Consto Arena, Mjøndalen and Strømsgodset battled to a 1-1 draw. Martin Ovenstad scored the first goal for Mjøndalen in the 58th minute, but Halldor Stenevik got the equalizer for Strømsgodset in the 67th minute earning Strømsgodset at least a draw.
Mjøndalen is glad to have Lars Larsen in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. For Strømsgodset, their top scorers are Gulliksen and Johan Hove, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.