On Sun Aug 21st, Jerv and Strømsgodset will play a match in Drammen in a meeting of these two mismatched Eliteserien teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Strømsgodset recorded a 3-1 win against Sarpsborg 08. Lars Vilsvik scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 28th minute, then Herman Stengel added another in the 40th minute on a feed from Friday. Strømsgodset is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while jerv sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Lillestrøm. Doguhan Simsir struck first for Jerv in the 65th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lillestrøm was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
Strømsgodset and Jerv last played eachother at the J.j. Ugland Stadion – Levermyr on Apr 3rd. Jerv won by a score of 1 to 0. Alves Furtado struck first for Jerv in the 69th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Strømsgodset was frustrated by Jerv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Jerv ended the match with the shutout victory.
Jerv’s most prolific scorer has been Doguhan Simsir. The Danish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches. Jack Ipalibo and Ernest Boahene are the top scorers for Strømsgodset in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.