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Valerenga Secures a Draw at Home Against Tromso in a Tense and Hard-Fought Match
Oslo, Norway – In a vibrant match held at the Intility Arena, Valerenga and Tromso drew in a game marked by intensity and midfield battles. Tromso dominated possession with 61% compared to Valerenga’s 39%, but failed to translate that superiority into a larger scoreline. Valerenga, on the other hand, proved more effective in their approaches to the opponent’s goal, although they struggled to generate clear opportunities.
The match was plagued with fouls, with 16 committed by Valerenga and 15 by Tromso. Discipline was an issue for the home team, which accumulated five yellow cards throughout the match, while Tromso only received one.
Valerenga’s equalizing goal came in the 88th minute, thanks to a great finish by M. Ofkir. This goal allowed Valerenga to add a valuable point at home, despite having less possession and shots on target than their rival. The match ended with a bittersweet taste for both teams, who showed their cards in a tactical and physical duel in the Eliteserien. Tromso generated 12 shots, 4 of which were on target, Valerenga shot 11 shots, of which 5 reached the goal.
Substitutions valerenga: at minute 59 F. Thorvaldsen came in and P. Meliga went out., at minute 59 E. Sorensen came in and P. Strand went out., at minute 71 V. Hedenstad came in and H. Sjatil went out., at minute 88 H. Bjordal came in and E. Hagen went out., at minute 88 C. Lange came in and S. Sjovold went out.
Substitutions tromso: at minute 64 J. Hjerto-Dahl came in and L. O. Larsen went out., at minute 73 A. Thongla-Iad Warneryd came in and I. Vadebu went out., at minute 73 V. Erlien came in and D. Braut went out., at minute 90 L. Cornic came in and A. Mikkelsen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Valerenga
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Tromso
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