DRAMMEN. Tromsø prevails over Strømsgodset 1-0 after Y. Paintsil scored just 1 goal (73′). Strømsgodset lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Marienlyst Stadion stadium in Drammen on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Svein Tore Sinnes with the support of Alf Olav Rossland and Erland Hareland. The 4th official was Abdulhadi Al Fahad. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.1 degrees Celsius or 48.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 40%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Strømsgodset was in firm control of the ball 58% while Tromsø was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Strømsgodset had a more offensive attitude with 79 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 3 were on target. Even so, Tromsø was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Strømsgodset shot 20 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Tromsø shot 7 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Strømsgodset didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Tromsø received 2 yellow cards (M. Koskela and M. Koskela).

Standings

After this match, Strømsgodset will stay with 3 points like Vålerenga to remain in the 13th place. On the other side, Tromsø will have 8 points to remain in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Strømsgodset will play away against Viking on the 7th of May with a 13-9 head to head in favor of Strømsgodset (9 draws).

Tromsø will host Odd on the 7th of May with a 14-8 head to head statistic in favor of Odd (8 draws).

Strømsgodset – Formation

Strømsgodset started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Jørgen Isnes decided to play with the following team: Viljar Myhra (6.8), Ari Leifsson (6.8), Gustav Valsvik (7.6), Fredrik Kristensen Dahl (7.4), Lars Christopher Vilsvik (7.4), Herman Stengel (7.8), Jack Ipalibo (7.0), Ole Kristian Enersen (6.9), Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen (6.9), Marcus Mehnert (6.5) and Jostein Ekeland (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Kreshnik Krasniqi, Jonatan Braut Brunes (6.4), Andreas Waterfield Skjold, Emmanuel Danso, Fabian Holst-Larsen, Jonas Therkelsen (6.8), Morten Saetra, Sondre Fosnaess Hanssen (7.1) and Eirik Espelid Blikstad.

Substitutions

Strømsgodset made 4 changes: Ari Leifsson for Sondre Fosnaess Hanssen (46′), Jack Ipalibo for Jonatan Brunes (69′), Ole Enersen for Jonas Therkelsen (69′) and Jostein Ekeland for Kreshnik Krasniqi (86′).

Best player: Herman Stengel​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Strømsgodset was Herman Stengel.

His rating is (7.8) with 55 passes (85% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 2. He performed 14 crosses.

Tromsø – Formation

Tromsø started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Gaute Ugelstad Helstrup played with: Jakob Haugaard (7.2), Jostein Gundersen (6.9), Christophe Psyche (7.3), Kent-Are Antonsen (7.1), Niklas Vesterlund (6.4), Sakarias Opsahl (6.8), Felix Winther (7.1), Ruben Jenssen (7.0), Lasse Nilsen (6.8), Runar Robinsonn Norheim (6.6) and Vegard Erlien (6.3).

They had on the bench: Miika Koskela, Jens Hjerto Dahl, Tobias Hafstad, Jakob Napoleon Romsaas, Simon Thomas, Anders Jenssen (6.6), Yaw Paintsil (6.9) and Daniel Bassi.

Substitutions

Tromsø made 4 changes: Runar Norheim for Yaw Paintsil (69′), Felix Winther for Anders Jenssen (74′), Sakarias Opsahl for Miika Koskela (88′) and Vegard Erlien for T. Hafstad (88′).

Best player: Christophe Psyche​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Tromsø was Christophe Psyche even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (7.3) with 43 passes (62% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.​

• Odd – Rosenborg – 0-0
• Viking – HamKam – 7-3
• Sandefjord – Aalesund – 4-0
• Strømsgodset – Tromsø – 0-1
• Molde – Stabæk – 2-3
• Haugesund – Sarpsborg 08 – 0-0