On the 21st of May, in this week 7 match, Molde will play host to Kristiansund in a clash of the Eliteserien. In their last match, 3rd placed Molde, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Aalesund. Magnus Eikrem struck first for Molde in the 3rd minute, then Rafik Zekhnini added another in the 43rd minute In the end, Aalesund was frustrated by Molde’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Molde ended the match with the shutout victory. Molde is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while kristiansund is fresh off their 0-3 loss against Strømsgodset. Johan Hove scored the first goal for Strømsgodset in the 23rd minute, then Lars-Jørgen Salvesen added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Halldor Stenevik At the end of 90 a dissapointed Kristiansund couldn’t manage to score, and Strømsgodset took the shutout win. Kristiansund looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Arbnor Mucolli and Amidou Diop are the top scorers for Kristiansund in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Magnus Eikrem has been the most effective weapon for Molde lately. The Norwegian midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.