On Sat Aug 27th, in week 20, Sandefjord plays host to Strømsgodset in a meeting of these two Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 12th placed Sandefjord, recorded a 0-3 loss against Lillestrøm. Gjermund Asen struck first for Lillestrøm in the 26th minute on a feed from Vetle Winger Dragsnes, then Kaan Kairinen added another in the 52nd minute on a feed from Vetle Winger Dragsnes In the end, Sandefjord was frustrated by Lillestrøm’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lillestrøm ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while strømsgodset sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Jerv. Johan Hove struck first for Strømsgodset in the 16th minute, then Jack Ipalibo added another in the 58th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jerv couldn’t manage to score, and Strømsgodset took the shutout win. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Strømsgodset and Sandefjord last played eachother at the Marienlyst Stadion on Apr 23rd. Sandefjord was victorious by a score of 5 to 0. Mohamed Ofkir struck first for Sandefjord in the 15th minute on a feed from Sander Risan Mörk, then Franklin Nyenetue added another in the 41st minute In the end, Strømsgodset was frustrated by Sandefjord’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sandefjord ended the match with the shutout victory.
Both Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen and Imoh Fred Friday have been the hottest scorers for Strømsgodset in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Sandefjord’s top weapon lately has been Mohamed Ofkir, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.