In this 23rd week match, on Sun Sep 18th, Kristiansund will travel to Drammen to battle Strømsgodset in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Strømsgodset is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lillestrøm. Gjermund Asen scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 14th minute, then Vetle Winger Dragsnes added another in the 43rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Kristiansund recorded a 3-2 win against Vålerenga. Holm scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 2nd minute, then in the 8th minute, Sander Kartum sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Willumsson Finally they completed the comback in the 94th minute on a goal by Amidou Diop to cap off a wild match. Kristiansund is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Kristiansund Stadion, Strømsgodset won by a score of 3 to 0. Johan Hove struck first for Strømsgodset in the 23rd minute on a feed from Halldor Stenevik, then Lars-Jørgen Salvesen added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Halldor Stenevik In the end, Kristiansund was frustrated by Strømsgodset’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Strømsgodset ended the match with the shutout victory.
Kristiansund is fortunate enough to have Faris Pemi Moumbagna in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. For Strømsgodset, their top scorers are Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen and Friday, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.