Ham-Kam vs Sarpsborg 08 FF 3-0

Ham-Kam beat Sarpsborg 08 FF 3-0 at Briskeby after a second-half spell brought all three goals and a red card for the visitors. The result was settled once Ham-Kam made the extra man count and pulled away late on.

The first half was tight and finished 0-0, although the game changed on 35 minutes when Claus Babo Niyukuri was sent off for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Ham-Kam had already been booked when Patrick Metcalfe was shown yellow on 15 minutes.

Ham-Kam finally broke through in the 76th minute when Henrik Udahl scored to make it 1-0. Loris Mettler, who had come on in the 68th minute, then scored in the 86th minute from João Paulo Rodrigues Barros's assist to make it 2-0. Sarpsborg 08 FF made three changes on 81 minutes, while Ham-Kam also made changes through the second half, but the home side still finished strongly and kept the lead.

The numbers matched the scoreline. Ham-Kam had 59% of the possession, 465 passes to Sarpsborg 08 FF's 332, and 8 corners to 5. They also had more shots, 15 to 13, more shots on target, 4 to 4, and an xG figure of 2.18 to 1.22. Sarpsborg 08 FF had 4 saves to Ham-Kam's 3, while both sides finished level on 12 fouls.

Discipline mattered throughout. Ham-Kam had one booking, with Patrick Metcalfe cautioned on 15 minutes. Sarpsborg 08 FF had three yellow cards, for Daniel Seland Karlsbakk on 58 minutes, Marius Lode on 83 minutes and Olaus Jair Skarsem on 90 minutes, as well as the red card for Claus Babo Niyukuri on 35 minutes.