Week 23 brings us a match on Oct 24th, where Vålerenga plays host to Haugesund in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Vålerenga sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Rosenborg. Seedy Jatta struck first for Vålerenga in the 20th minute, then Stefano Vecchia got the equalizer for Rosenborg in the 24th minute on a feed from Noah Holm . Vålerenga is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while haugesund sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 7-0 blowout win against Mjøndalen. Benjamin Tiedemann Hansen struck first for Haugesund in the 22nd minute, then Ndour added another in the 26th minute In the end, Mjøndalen was frustrated by Haugesund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Haugesund ended the match with the shutout victory. Haugesund is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches.
Vålerenga and Haugesund last played eachother at the Haugesund Stadion on Sunday Jul 18th. Haugesund won by a score of 3 to 1. Aron Dønnum scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 52nd minute on a penalty, then Kevin Martin Krygard tied it up for Haugesund in the 54th minute on a penalty But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 57th minute on a goal by Wadji.
Haugesund’s most prolific scorer has been Ndour. The Senegalese attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Vålerenga hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Henrik Bjørdal and Leonard Žuta, and they each have 1 goal.