BERGEN. Molde tops Brann 1-0 after M. Eikrem scored just 1 goal (61′).

The match was played at the Brann Stadion stadium in Bergen on Sunday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Ola Hobber Nilsen with the collaboration of Anders Michael Velo and Elvin Hansen. The 4th official was Jan Morten Tennøy. The weather was clear. The temperature was freezing at -3.8 degrees Celsius or 25.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.​

Match Statistics​

The overall ball possession was just identical with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Brann was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Molde that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Brann was was putting more pressure with 62 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Molde found a way to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Brann shot 17 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Molde shot 12 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Brann didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Molde received 1 yellow card (S. Mannsverk).

Standings

After playing this encounter, Brann will stay with 22 points like Mjøndalen to hold in the 16th place. On the other side, Molde will have 56 points to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Brann will play away against Bodø / Glimt on the 5th of December with a 9-7 head to head stats in favor of Bodø / Glimt (2 draws).

Molde will host Lillestrøm on the 5th of December with a 16-5 head to head in favor of Molde (10 draws).

Brann – Formation

Brann started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Eirik Horneland decided to play with the following team: Lennart Grill, Felix Horn Myhre, Runar Ullaland Hove, Ole Martin Lekven Kolskogen, Vajebah Sakor, Petter Strand, Mathias Rasmussen, David Möller Wolfe, Bård Finne, Aune Selland Heggebø and Robert Taylor.

The home team had on the bench: Håkon Opdal, Markus Pettersen, Ole Didrik Blomberg, Fredrik Knudsen, Kasper Skaanes, Niklas Jensen, Filip Moller Delaveris and Moonga Simba.

Substitutions

Brann made 3 changes: V. Sakor for N. J. Wassberg (65′), A. Heggebo for K. Skaanes (80′) and D. Wolfe Moller for M. Simba (80′).

Molde – Formation

Molde started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Erling Moe played with: Andreas Linde, Martin Linnes, Martin Bjornbak, Sheriff Sinyan, Birk Risa, Sivert Mannsverk, Etzaz Hussain, Rafik Zekhnini, Magnus Eikrem, Ola Brynhildsen and Ohi Omoijuanfo.

These were the players on the bench: Alexandro Craninx, Kristoffer Haugen, Emil Breivik, Erling Knudtzon, Magnus Grødem, Fredrik Sjolstad and David Datro Fofana.

Substitutions

Molde made 3 changes: S. Sinyan for K. Haugen (19′), M. Eikrem for E. Breivik (69′) and M. Linnes for E. Knudtzon (88′).

Results of the day

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

• Brann – Molde – 0-1
• Haugesund – Sandefjord – 1-2
• Kristiansund – Viking – 2-3
• Mjøndalen – Sarpsborg 08 – 1-3
• Rosenborg – Bodø / Glimt – 0-0
• Tromsø – Stabæk – 0-0