In a weekend match on Saturday Jul 30th, in week 16, Jerv will play host to Vålerenga in a clash of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 15th placed Jerv is fresh off their 0-5 blowout loss against Bodø / Glimt. Victor Okoh Boniface scored the first goal for Bodø / Glimt in the 13th minute, then Amahl Pellegrino added another in the 39th minute In the end, Jerv couldn’t muster any offence and Bodø / Glimt ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while 8th placed Vålerenga is fresh off their 4-2 win against Viking. Markus Solbakken struck first for Viking in the 11th minute on a feed from Mai Traore, then Sahraoui tied it up for Vålerenga in the 28th minute on a feed from Amor Layouni But luckily in the 32nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Henrik Bjørdal. Vålerenga is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
Jerv and Vålerenga last played eachother at the Intility Arena on Apr 24th. Vålerenga won by a score of 1 to 0 in front of almost seven thousand spectators. John Olav Norheim struck first for Vålerenga on an own goal in the 82nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Jerv was frustrated by Vålerenga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vålerenga ended the match with the shutout victory.
Vålerenga is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Henrik Udahl and Amor Layouni each having 2 goals in their last five. Jerv’s top weapon lately has been Felix Schroter, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.