Week 18 brings us a match on Aug 14th, where Tromsø hosts Kristiansund in a meeting of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 14th placed Tromsø, recorded a 1-1 draw against Lillestrøm. Eric Bugale Kitolano struck first for Tromsø in the 36th minute on a feed from August Mikkelsen, then Mads Christiansen tied it up for Lillestrøm in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time squeezing out at least the one point for Lillestrøm. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while kristiansund sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Molde. Andreas Hopmark struck first for Kristiansund in the 6th minute on a feed from Amin Askar, then Bendik Bye added another in the 16th minute on a feed from Sander Kartum But luckily in the 49th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Kristian Eriksen. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
Tromsø and Kristiansund last played eachother at the Kristiansund Stadion on the 3rd of August. Kristiansund and Tromsø battled to a 1-1 draw. August Mikkelsen scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 18th minute, then Bendik Bye tied it up for Kristiansund in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point.
Kristiansund is fortunate enough to have Bendik Bye in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Tromsø is glad to have Eric Bugale Kitolano in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals.