In this 28th week match, on Sat Oct 29th, Haugesund will travel to Drammen to battle Strømsgodset in a clash of these two evenly matched Eliteserien teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 11th placed Strømsgodset, recorded a 1-1 draw against HamKam. Kurucay struck first for HamKam in the 30th minute, then Johan Hove tied it up for Strømsgodset in the 41st minute on a feed from Imoh Fred Friday earning Strømsgodset a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Haugesund is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Lillestrøm. Thomas Lehne Olsen scored the first goal for Lillestrøm in the 28th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Haugesund couldn’t manage to score, and Lillestrøm took the shutout win. Haugesund is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
Strømsgodset and Haugesund last played eachother at the Haugesund Stadion on the 18th of April. Strømsgodset was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen struck first for Strømsgodset in the 81st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Haugesund was frustrated by Strømsgodset’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Strømsgodset ended the match with the shutout victory.
Haugesund’s top weapon lately has been Julius Eskesen, who has two goals in the last five matches. Johan Hove has been the most prolific scorer on Strømsgodset in his last five matches with 3 goals.