KFUM Oslo vs Valerenga 2-1

KFUM Oslo beat Valerenga 2-1 at KFUM Arena after coming from behind and then holding on to Bjorn Martin Kristensen’s 55th-minute penalty. Valerenga equalised through Aaron Kiil Olsen, but KFUM Oslo took the points after their second-half spot kick.

Valerenga went ahead in the 26th minute when Aaron Kiil Olsen scored from Ghayas Zahid’s assist to make it 1-0. KFUM Oslo drew level five minutes later as Bilal Njie finished from Jonas Lange Hjorth’s pass to make it 1-1, and that was the half-time score.

The decisive moment arrived on 55 minutes when Bjorn Martin Kristensen converted a penalty to restore KFUM Oslo’s lead at 2-1. Valerenga made two changes on 61 minutes, with Magnus Westergaard and Lucas Janus Ravn-Haren both going off, and made two more on 83 minutes. KFUM Oslo also made two changes on 83 minutes and sent on Robin Rasch for Amin Nouri in the 89th minute. There were no further goals, and KFUM Oslo saw out the lead.

Valerenga had more of the ball, with 62% possession and 538 passes to KFUM Oslo’s 337, and they also had more shots, 22 to 13, and more corners, 12 to 7. KFUM Oslo had the edge on expected goals at 2.02 to 1.65, while both sides finished with five shots on target. KFUM Oslo also had four offsides to Valerenga’s one, and Valerenga made four saves to KFUM Oslo’s three.

Valerenga were booked twice, with Magnus Westergaard cautioned on 53 minutes and Ghayas Zahid on 59 minutes. KFUM Oslo had no bookings, and there were no red cards.