Week 20 brings us a match on Aug 28th, where Viking and Vålerenga will play a match in Stavanger in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Viking recorded a 2-2 draw against Sandefjord. Mohamed Ofkir struck first for Sandefjord in the 9th minute on a feed from Alexander Ruud Tveter, then Youssef Chaib added another in the 21st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Vålerenga is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Tromsø. Stefan Strandberg scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 81st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Tromsø was frustrated by Vålerenga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vålerenga ended the match with the shutout victory. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Vålerenga should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On Jul 24th, Vålerenga hosted Viking in their last match together. Vålerenga won by a score of 4 to 2. Markus Solbakken struck first for Viking in the 11th minute, then Osame Sahraoui got the equalizer for Vålerenga in the 28th minute on a feed from Amor Layouni Finally they completed the comback victory in the 32nd minute on a penalty goal by Henrik Bjørdal to cap off a wild match.
Vålerenga’s most prolific scorer has been Henrik Bjørdal. The Norwegian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Viking’s most prolific scorer has been Kevin Kabran. The Swedish attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.