MOLDE. Molde destroys Sarpsborg 08 4-1 with goals of E. Hussain (13′), J. Horn (29′ own), O. Brynhildsen (43′) and M. Grodem (80′). Talking about the opposition, Sarpsborg 08 scored with T. Heintz (24′). Molde capitalized on its superior ball possession (60%).
M. Grodem didn’t score a penalty (90′) for Molde.
The match was played at the Aker Stadion stadium in Molde. The referee was Kai Erik Steen with the collaboration of Tom Harald Grønevik and Øystein Simon Ytterland. The 4th official was Marius Hansen Grøtta. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.9 degrees Celsius or 55.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 24 Total 12
- 11 On Target 1
- 13 Off Target 11
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 127 Attack 91
- 88 Dangerous attack 34
- 82 Ball safe 78
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 9
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 6
Ball possession
Molde had a strong ball possession 60% while Sarpsborg 08 was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Molde was more pushing with 88 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Molde won the match.
Molde shot 24 times, 11 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, Sarpsborg 08 shot 12 times, 1 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Molde received 1 yellow card (R. Zekhnini). On the other side, Sarpsborg 08 received 2 yellow cards (O. Halvorsen and J. Thomassen).
Also, Sarpsborg 08 didn’t finish the match with 11 players after A. Skipper (Sarpsborg 08) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (34′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Molde will have 48 points to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Sarpsborg 08 will stay with 19 points to sit in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Eliteserien, Molde will play away with Vålerenga on the 13th of November with a 18-11 head to head record in favor of Molde (4 draws).
Sarpsborg 08 will play away agasint Rosenborg on the 13th of November with a 14-2 head to head in favor of Rosenborg (5 draws).
Molde – Formation
Molde
84'
13'
68'
Molde started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Erling Moe decided to play with the following team: Jakob Karlstrom , Erling Knudtzon , Martin Bjornbak , Eirik Haugan , Birk Risa , Kristoffer Haugen , Kristian Eriksen , Etzaz Hussain , Emil Breivik , Magnus Eikrem and Ola Brynhildsen .
The home team had on the bench: Oliver Petersen, Mathias Løvik, Benjamin Hansen, Johan Johanessen Bakke , Magnus Grødem , Marcus Andre Kaasa , Rafik Zekhnini , Mathis Bolly and David Datro Fofana.
Substitutions
Molde made 5 changes: M. W. Eikrem for R. Zekhnini (60′), E. Breivik for M. A. Kaasa (74′), O. Brynhildsen for M. Grodem (74′), E. Knudtzon for M. Bolly (84′) and K. Eriksen for J. Bakke (84′).
Best player: Etzaz Hussain
The player that probably impressed the most for Molde was Etzaz Hussain.
His rating is with 1 goal, 76 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 7.
Sarpsborg 08 – Formation
Sarpsborg 08
34'
Sarpsborg 08 started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Stefan Billborn played with: Anders Kristiansen , Magnar Odegaard , Jørgen Horn , Anton Skipper , Joachim Thomassen , Anton Saletros , Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali , Ole Jørgen Halvorsen , Steffen Skalevik , Tobias Heintz and Gustav Engvall .
These were the players on the bench: Leander Oy, Joachim Soltvedt, Martin Höyland, Simon Tibbling , Mikkel Maigaard , Eirik Wichne , Guillermo Molins , Aboubacar Konte , Aridon Racaj and Sander Christiansen.
Substitutions
Sarpsborg 08 made 5 changes: O. Halvorsen for E. Wichne (46′), G. Engvall for G. Molins (69′), T. Heintz for M. Maigaard (69′), A. Saletros for S. Tibbling (70′) and S. Skalevik for A. Konte (70′).
Best player: Jørgen Horn
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sarpsborg 08 was Jørgen Horn.
His rating is with 41 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.
- Tromsø – Rosenborg – 4-3
- Viking – Vålerenga – 1-2
- Molde – Sarpsborg 08 – 4-1
- Lillestrøm – Kristiansund – 1-1
- HamKam – Haugesund – 1-0
- Aalesund – Odd – 1-1
