On Friday May 19th, in week 8, Horsens will play host to Silkeborg in a clash of the Superliga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Horsens, recorded a 1-3 loss against Midtjylland. Stefan Gartenmann struck first for Midtjylland in the 20th minute on a feed from Kristoffer Olsson, then in the 24th minute, Anders Jacobsen sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Thomas Christensen. Horsens looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Silkeborg is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Lyngby. Oliver Sonne struck first for Silkeborg in the 61st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Lyngby was frustrated by Silkeborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Silkeborg ended the match with the shutout victory. Silkeborg looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
Silkeborg and Horsens last played eachother at the Jysk Park on the 11th of April. Horsens won by a score of 2 to 1. Anders Jacobsen struck first for Horsens in the 10th minute, then Tonni Adamsen tied it up for Silkeborg in the 47th minute.
Silkeborg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Tonni Adamsen and Busch each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Thomas Christensen has been the most prolific scorer on Horsens in his last five matches with two goals.