Week 8 features a match on Monday May 29th, where Haugesund hosts Tromsø in a clash of the Eliteserien. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 14th placed Haugesund, recorded a 0-1 loss against Rosenborg. Morten Bjørlo struck first for Rosenborg in the 57th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Haugesund couldn’t manage to score, and Rosenborg took the shutout win. Haugesund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 6th placed Tromsø, recorded a 2-3 loss against Bodø / Glimt. Vegard Erlien struck first for Tromsø in the 2nd minute, then Faris Pemi Moumbagna tied it up for Bodø / Glimt in the 4th minute But luckily in the 25th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Amahl Pellegrino. Tromsø is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Haugesund won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Erlien has been the most prolific scorer on Tromsø in the last five matches with three goals.