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Viking’s Possession Dominance Yields Narrow Victory Over Sarpsborg 08 FF in Stavanger
Viking FK edged out Sarpsborg 08 FF by a score of 2-1 in a thrilling match at the Lyse Arena in Stavanger on May 4th, 2025. The game, part of the fifth round of the Norwegian Eliteserien regular season, saw Viking control 59% of possession. Despite this dominance, they needed a strong effort to secure the win. Viking registered 15 shots (5 on target, 4 off target) and earned 10 corners, but also committed 11 fouls and received two yellow cards (Heggheim in the 23rd minute and Bell in the 51st minute).
Sarpsborg 08 FF, with only 41% possession, proved a resilient opponent. They managed 10 shots (4 on target, 3 off target) and 4 corners, while committing 12 fouls and receiving no yellow cards. Despite the loss, Sarpsborg 08 FF put up a strong fight, keeping Viking on their toes until the final whistle. The match, refereed by Ola Hobber Nilsen of Norway, was a fiercely contested and exciting affair.
Substitutions viking: at minute 60 C. Cappis came in and E. Austbo went out., at minute 60 S. Kvia-Egeskog came in and J. Hansen went out., at minute 75 H. J. Haugen came in and H. Heggheim went out., at minute 85 V. Vevatne came in and J. Urbancic went out., at minute 85 H. Mikaelsson came in and S. Svendsen went out.
Substitutions sarpsborg 08 ff: at minute 71 P. Reinhardsen came in and E. Wichne went out., at minute 71 A. Sanyang came in and F. Carstensen went out., at minute 80 M. Vestergaard came in and H. Tangen went out., at minute 80 M. Odegaard came in and N. Sandberg went out., at minute 85 S. Gudjohnsen came in and D. Karlsbakk went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Viking
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Sarpsborg 08 FF
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