On Sun Aug 14th, HamKam hosts Vålerenga at Briskeby Arena in a clash of the Eliteserien. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, HamKam recorded a 1-2 loss against Rosenborg. Casper Tengstedt scored the first goal for Rosenborg in the 14th minute, then in the 32nd minute, Jonas Enkerud sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Lonstad Onsrud. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while vålerenga sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Aalesund. Odin Thiago Holm scored the first goal for Vålerenga in the 60th minute, then Sahraoui added another in the 62nd minute In the end, Aalesund was frustrated by Vålerenga’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Vålerenga ended the match with the shutout victory. Vålerenga is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Intility Arena, Vålerenga and HamKam battled to a 1-1 draw. Enkerud struck first for HamKam in the 56th minute on a feed from Vegard Kongsro, then Leonard Žuta got the equalizer for Vålerenga in the 75th minute on a feed from Sahraoui earning Vålerenga at least a draw.
Both Henrik Bjørdal and Amor Layouni have been the hottest scorers for Vålerenga in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals. Kristian Lonstad Onsrud has been the most effective weapon for HamKam lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.