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TROMSO. Brann overcomes Tromsø 4-2. Brann was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (64%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Alfheim Stadion stadium in Tromso on Monday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Sigurd Smehus Kringstad with the assistance of Runar Langseth and Jon-Michael Knutsen. The 4th official was Kristian Kristiansen. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was freezing at -4.88 degrees Celsius or 23.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 58%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Brann was in firm control of the ball 64% while Tromsø was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Brann was putting more pressure with 65 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Brann won the match.​

Tromsø shot 13 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Brann shot 22 times, 10 on target, 9 off target.

Cards

Tromsø received 2 yellow cards (Anders Jenssen and K. Antonsen). Talking about the opposition, Brann received 1 yellow card (Japhet Sery Larsen).

Standings

After this match, Tromsø stays with 0 points to occupy the 13th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Brann has 3 points (2nd).

Next matches

Tromsø – Formation

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

The manager Gard Holme decided to play with the following team: Jakob Haugaard (7.0), Anders Jenssen (5.8), Christophe Psyché (7.3), K. Antonsen (6.3), Isak Vådebu (6.7), Sakarias Opsahl (6.4), Felix Winther (7.5), Jens Hjertø-Dahl (6.4), Runar Norheim (7.1), Jakob Napoleon Romsaas (7.0) and Vegard Erlien (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: L. Nordås (8.9), Lasse Nilsen (6.4), Jesper Robertsen, Simon Thomas, Yaw Paintsil (7.0), T. Guddal (6.6), Isak Kjelsrud Vik and Yoro Ba.

Substitutions

Tromsø made 4 changes: Jens Hjertø-Dahl for L. Nordås (38′), Isak Vådebu for Yaw Paintsil (56′), Runar Norheim for Lasse Nilsen (88′) and Vegard Erlien for T. Guddal (88′).

Player of the match: L. Nordås​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Tromsø was L. Nordås.

His rating is 8.9 with 2 goals, 9 passes (67% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 9.

His performance was amazing also because he commenced the match from the bench before entering in the 38′.

Brann – Formation

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

Eirik Horneland played with: Mathias Dyngeland (7.3), S. Crone (6.7), F. Knudsen (7.1), Ruben Kristiansen (6.8), Joachim Soltvedt (9.2), Emil Kornvig (7.5), Sivert Heltne Nilsen (7.7), Niklas Wassberg (8.1), Ulrik Mathisen (7.0), Bård Finne (8.7) and Ole Didrik Blomberg (7.1).

They had on the bench: Sander Erik Kartum (6.7), A. Heggebø (7.3), Martin Hellan, Japhet Sery Larsen (6.8), Magnus Warming (6.4), Niklas Castro (7.5), Martin Børsheim and Eivind Helland.

Brann could not rely on the presence of Niklas Castro (injured) and Japhet Sery Larsen (injured).

Substitutions

Brann made 5 changes: Ulrik Mathisen for Niklas Castro (43′), Joachim Soltvedt for Japhet Sery Larsen (68′), Emil Kornvig for Sander Erik Kartum (69′), Bård Finne for A. Heggebø (83′) and Ole Didrik Blomberg for Magnus Warming (83′).

Player of the match: Joachim Soltvedt​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Brann was Joachim Soltvedt.

His rating is 9.2 with 2 goals, 47 passes (72% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 8 crosses.

Results of the day

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

• Fredrikstad – Bodø / Glimt – 0-2
• Molde – Strømsgodset – 4-0
• Tromsø – Brann – 2-4
• Lillestrøm – Kristiansund – 2-3
• Rosenborg – Sandefjord – 2-0
• Viking – Sarpsborg 08 – 1-0