Week 22 features a match on Sun Sep 11th, where Haugesund plays host to Rosenborg 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 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 10th placed Haugesund is fresh off their 2-1 win against Tromsø. Eric Bugale Kitolano scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 19th minute, then Alexander Søderlund tied it up for Haugesund in the 32nd minute But luckily in the 79th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Mads Sande. Haugesund is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Rosenborg is fresh off their 4-1 win against Viking. Ole Saeter struck first for Rosenborg in the 2nd minute, then Edvard Sandvik Tagseth added another in the 38th minute on a feed from Carlo Holse. Rosenborg is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches.
Rosenborg and Haugesund last played eachother at the Lerkendal Stadion on the 26th of May. Rosenborg and Haugesund battled to a 3-3 draw. Alexander Søderlund struck first for Haugesund in the 10th minute from the penalty spot, then Mads Sande added another in the 20th minute.
Casper Tengstedt has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored six goals for Rosenborg. Haugesund’s most prolific scorer has been Bilal Njie. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.