Eliteserien: Molde annihilates Sarpsborg 08 4-1 after playing a fantastic match
MOLDE. Molde demolishes Sarpsborg 08 4-1 with goals of
MOLDE. Molde demolishes Sarpsborg 08 4-1 with goals of E. Hussain (13′), J. Horn (29′ own), O. Brynhildsen (43′) and M. Grodem (80′). On the other side, Sarpsborg 08 scored with T. Heintz (24′). Molde took advantage of its superior ball possession (60%).
M. Grodem missed a penalty (90′) for Molde.
The match was held at the Aker Stadion Stadium in Molde on Sunday and this began at 4:00 pm UTC. The referee was Kai Erik Steen with the help of Tom Harald Grønevik and Øystein Simon Ytterland. The 4th official was Marius Hansen Grøtta. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 12.9 degrees Celsius or 55.26 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 67%.
Match Statistics
Molde was in firm control of the ball 60% while Sarpsborg 08 was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Molde was more aggressive with 88 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 11 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Molde won the match.
Molde shot 24 times, 11 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, Sarpsborg 08 shot 12 times, 1 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Molde received 1 yellow card (R. Zekhnini). On the opposite side, Sarpsborg 08 received 2 yellow cards (O. Halvorsen and J. Thomassen).
Also, Sarpsborg 08 didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after A. Skipper (Sarpsborg 08) was sent out after receiving a straight red card in the (34′).
After playing this match, Molde will have 45 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Sarpsborg 08 will stay with 19 points to stay in the 14th place.
Match Events
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13'13'
E. Hussain
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20'20'
O. Halvorsen
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24'24'
T. Heintz
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29'29'
J. Horn (OG)
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34'34'
A. Skipper
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43'43'
O. Brynhildsen
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46'46'
E. Wichne
O. Halvorsen
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60'60'
R. Zekhnini
M. W. Eikrem
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68'68'
R. Zekhnini
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70'70'
M. Maigaard
T. Heintz
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70'70'
G. Molins
G. Engvall
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70'70'
S. Tibbling
A. Saletros
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70'70'
A. Konte
S. Skalevik
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74'74'
M. A. Kaasa
E. Breivik
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74'74'
M. Grodem
O. Brynhildsen
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80'80'
M. Grodem
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84'84'
M. Bolly
E. Knudtzon
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84'84'
J. Bakke
K. Eriksen
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89'89'
J. Thomassen
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90'90'
M. Grodem
Next match
In the upcoming Eliteserien match, Molde will play away against Bodø / Glimt on the 3rd of September with a 11-7 head to head stats in favor of Molde (3 draws).
Sarpsborg 08 will host HamKam on the 3rd of September with a 1-0 head to head in favor of HamKam (0 draws).
Molde: Formation and Lineups
Molde started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Erling Moe chose to play with the following team: Jakob Karlstrom , Erling Knudtzon , Martin Bjornbak , Eirik Haugan , Birk Risa , Kristoffer Haugen , Kristian Eriksen , Etzaz Hussain , Emil Breivik , Magnus Eikrem and Ola Brynhildsen .
Substitutes
Molde made 5 changes: M. W. Eikrem for R. Zekhnini (60′), E. Breivik for M. A. Kaasa (74′), O. Brynhildsen for M. Grodem (74′), E. Knudtzon for M. Bolly (84′) and K. Eriksen for J. Bakke (84′).
Top player: Etzaz Hussain
The player who no doubt impressed Molde the most was Etzaz Hussain.
His rating is with 1 goal, 74 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 7.
Sarpsborg 08: Formation and Lineups
Sarpsborg 08 started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Stefan Billborn played with: Anders Kristiansen , Magnar Odegaard , Jørgen Horn , Anton Skipper , Joachim Thomassen , Anton Saletros , Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali , Ole Jørgen Halvorsen , Steffen Skalevik , Tobias Heintz and Gustav Engvall .
Substitutes
Sarpsborg 08 made 5 changes: O. Halvorsen for E. Wichne (46′), G. Engvall for G. Molins (69′), T. Heintz for M. Maigaard (69′), A. Saletros for S. Tibbling (70′) and S. Skalevik for A. Konte (70′).
Top player: Jørgen Horn
Probably the most impressive player in Sarpsborg 08 was Jørgen Horn.
His rating is with 39 passes (84% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He hit the woodwork once times.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien
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