In this week 17 match on Aug 7th, Kristiansund will host Molde at Kristiansund Stadion in a clash of these two extremely mismatched 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. In their last match, Kristiansund recorded a 1-1 draw against Tromsø. August Mikkelsen scored the first goal for Tromsø in the 18th minute, then Bendik Bye tied it up for Kristiansund in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Kristiansund a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while 1st placed Molde is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Strømsgodset. Magnus Grødem struck first for Molde in the 10th minute, then Ola Brynhildsen added another in the 73rd minute In the end, Strømsgodset couldn’t muster any offence and Molde ran away with the shutout win. Molde is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Aker Stadion, Molde was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Kristoffer Haugen struck first for Molde in the 8th minute on a feed from Magnus Eikrem, then Magnus Grødem added another in the 19th minute.
has been the most prolific scorer on Molde in his last 5 matches with 3 goals. Bendik Bye has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Kristiansund.