SARPSBORG. Strømsgodset succeeded in turn the tables against Sarpsborg 08 to win 2-1. It was Sarpsborg 08 to strike first with a goal of Kristian Opseth at the 12′. Then it was a penalty in the 61′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Eirik Ulland Andersen gave the win to Strømsgodset in the 84′ minute. Sarpsborg 08 lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Sarpsborg Stadion stadium in Sarpsborg on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Svein Oddvar Moen with the support of Monica Lokkeberg and Magnus Lundberg. The 4th official was Ali Al Hatam. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.48 degrees Celsius or 67.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 20 Total 8
- 5 On Target 2
- 9 Off Target 2
- 6 Shots blocked 5
- 118 Attack 90
- 75 Dangerous attack 45
- 57 Ball safe 56
- 0 Penalties 1
- 8 Corners 5
Fouls
- 8 Total 3
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Sarpsborg 08 had a superior ball possession 59% while Strømsgodset was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sarpsborg 08 had a more offensive attitude with 75 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, Strømsgodset was able to find the solution to win this match.
Sarpsborg 08 shot 20 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Strømsgodset shot 8 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Sarpsborg 08 will stay with 24 points to sit in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Strømsgodset will have 23 points to hold in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eliteserien, Sarpsborg 08 will host Tromsø on the 27th of August with a 8-7 head to head stats in favor of Sarpsborg 08 (4 draws).
Strømsgodset will host Molde on the 24th of September with a 19-6 head to head record in favor of Molde (6 draws).
Sarpsborg 08 – Formation
Sarpsborg 08
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12'
Sarpsborg 08 started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Stefan Billborn decided to play with the following team: Leander Øy , Arnau Casas , Björn Inge Utvik , Anton Skipper , Joachim Soltvedt , Jeppe Andersen , Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali , Mikkel Maigaard , Ramon Pascal Lundqvist , Victor Torp and Kristian Opseth .
The home team had on the bench: Magnar Odegaard, Simon Tibbling, Steffen Skalevik, Henrik Wendel Meister, Anders Kristiansen, Eirik Wichne, Sander Christiansen, Rafik Zekhnini and Niklas Sandberg .
Sarpsborg 08 could not rely on the presence of Rafik Zekhnini (injured) and Niklas Sandberg (injured).
Substitutions
Sarpsborg 08 made 2 changes: Kristian Opseth for Rafik Zekhnini (65′) and Mikkel Maigaard for Niklas Sandberg (66′).
Best player: Victor Torp
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sarpsborg 08 was Victor Torp.
His rating is with 49 passes (83% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 6 crosses.
Strømsgodset – Formation
Strømsgodset
Strømsgodset started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Jørgen Isnes played with: Viljar Myhra , Ari Leifsson , Gustav Valsvik , Fredrik Kristensen Dahl , Bent Sormo , Kreshnik Krasniqi , Herman Stengel , Thomas Grogaard , Marcus Mehnert , Ole Kristian Enersen and Halldor Stenevik .
They had on the bench: Sondre Fosnaess Hanssen, Jostein Ekeland , Andreas Heredia-Randen, Emmanuel Danso, Marko Lawk Farji, Jonas Therkelsen , Eirik Ulland Andersen , Morten Saetra and Andreas Waterfield Skjold.
Strømsgodset could not rely on the presence of Eirik Ulland Andersen (injured) and Jostein Ekeland (injured).
Substitutions
Strømsgodset made 3 changes: Marcus Mehnert for Jonas Therkelsen (37′), Ari Leifsson for Eirik Ulland Andersen (55′) and Ole Kristian Enersen for Jostein Ekeland (64′).
Best player: Herman Stengel
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Strømsgodset was Herman Stengel.
His rating is with 1 goal, 47 passes (98% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 3. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.
- Sarpsborg 08 – Strømsgodset – 1-2
- Sandefjord – Molde – 2-2
