In this week 11 match, on Saturday Jun 25th, Rosenborg will host Kristiansund at Lerkendal Stadion 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 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 8th placed Rosenborg, recorded a 1-3 loss against Lillestrøm. Stefano Vecchia scored the first goal for Rosenborg in the 16th minute, then in the 32nd minute, Yildren Ibrahimaj sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Matthew But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 38th minute on a goal by Vetle Winger Dragsnes. Rosenborg is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while kristiansund sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Amahl Pellegrino struck first for Bodø / Glimt in the 53rd minute, then Amahl Pellegrino added another in the 72nd minute on a feed from Ulrik Saltnes At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kristiansund couldn’t manage to score, and Bodø / Glimt took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 3 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Kristiansund hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Snorre Nilsen and Torgil Owre Gjertsen, and they each have 1 goal. Rosenborg is glad to have Stefano Vecchia in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.