Week 2 brings us a match on Apr 16th where Haugesund will play host to HamKam in a Eliteserien match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 16th placed Haugesund, recorded a 0-3 loss against Brann. Sivert Heltne Nilsen scored the first goal for Brann in the 31st minute on a penalty shot, then Bard Finne added another in the 34th minute In the end, Haugesund couldn’t muster any offence and Brann ran away with the shutout win. Haugesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed HamKam, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Sandefjord. Henrik Udahl struck first for HamKam in the 29th minute on a penalty, then Henrik Udahl added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sandefjord couldn’t manage to score, and HamKam took the shutout win. HamKam is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season HamKam won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Henrik Udahl has been the most prolific scorer on HamKam in the last five matches with two goals.