BERGEN. Brann overcomes Sarpsborg 08 1-0 after S. Heltne scored a penalty (69′). Brann took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).
Bård Finne squandered a penalty (52′) for Brann.
The match was played at the Brann Stadion stadium in Bergen on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Mohammad Usman Aslam with the assistance of Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve and Aleksander Jaeger. The 4th official was Freek van Herk. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 22.54 degrees Celsius or 72.57 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 12 Total 14
- 3 On Target 3
- 4 Off Target 6
- 5 Shots blocked 6
- 111 Attack 87
- 56 Dangerous attack 44
- 63 Ball safe 73
- 2 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 5
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 20 Total 10
- 4 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Brann had a superior ball possession 59% while Sarpsborg 08 was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Brann had a more offensive attitude with 56 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Brann won the match.
Brann shot 12 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sarpsborg 08 shot 14 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Brann received 5 yellow cards (Frederik Børsting, Felix Horn Myhre, Japhet Sery Larsen, Japhet Sery Larsen and Bård Finne). On the other side, Sarpsborg 08 received 2 yellow cards (Rafik Zekhnini and Anton Skipper).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Brann will have 36 points to remain in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Sarpsborg 08 will stay with 30 points to remain in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eliteserien, Brann will host Tromsø on the 24th of September with a 13-8 head to head statistic in favor of Tromsø (10 draws).
Sarpsborg 08 will host Lillestrøm on the 17th of September with a 11-8 head to head record in favor of Lillestrøm (5 draws).
Brann – Formation
Brann
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Brann started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Eirik Horneland decided to play with the following team: Matias Dyngeland , Svenn Crone , Japhet Sery Larsen , Thore Baardsen Pedersen , Joachim Soltvedt , Sander Erik Kartum , Sivert Heltne Nilsen , Felix Horn Myhre , Frederik Børsting , Bård Finne and Niklas Castro .
The home team had on the bench: Fredrik Knudsen, Eirik Johansen, Ulrik Mathisen , Aune Selland Heggebø , Moonga Simba, Mads Berg Sande , Jonas Torsvik and Eivind Helland.
Substitutions
Brann made 4 changes: Sander Erik Kartum for Ulrik Mathisen (46′), Bård Finne for Aune Selland Heggebø (80′), Niklas Castro for Mads Berg Sande (70′) and Felix Horn Myhre for Fredrik Knudsen (90′).
Best player: Felix Horn Myhre
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Brann was Felix Horn Myhre even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 37 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.
Sarpsborg 08 – Formation
Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08 started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Stefan Billborn played with: Kjetil Haug , Eirik Wichne , Björn Inge Utvik , Anton Skipper , Sander Christiansen , Jeppe Andersen , Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali , Niklas Sandberg , Victor Torp , Mikkel Maigaard and Ramon Pascal Lundqvist .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Magnar Odegaard , Simon Tibbling , Jarik Sundling, Jo Inge Berget , Anders Hiim, Peter Reinhardsen, Kristian Opseth and Rafik Zekhnini .
Substitutions
Sarpsborg 08 made 5 changes: Mikkel Maigaard for Rafik Zekhnini (59′), Eirik Wichne for Kristian Opseth (80′), Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali for Jo Inge Berget (80′), Niklas Sandberg for Simon Tibbling (59′) and Ramon Pascal Lundqvist for Magnar Odegaard (71′).
Best player: Victor Torp
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sarpsborg 08 was Victor Torp.
His rating is with 32 passes (69% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 7 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.
- Haugesund – Molde – 1-2
- HamKam – Bodø / Glimt – 4-4
- Aalesund – Lillestrøm – 1-1
- Brann – Sarpsborg 08 – 1-0
- Odd – Sandefjord – 3-2
- Strømsgodset – Stabæk – 2-1
- Tromsø – Rosenborg – 3-1
