“Luc Mares converts a penalty awarded after a VAR review, giving HamKam an early lead against the run of play.”
Pivotal“John Norheim heads home from a corner to level the scores just before halftime.”
“Loris Mettler pounces on a rebound after his first effort was saved, restoring HamKam's lead early in the second half.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, Mohamed Ofkir finishes off a move assisted by fellow substitute Aksel Baran Potur to extend HamKam's advantage.”
Pivotal“Ofkir completes his brace in stoppage time, putting the result beyond doubt moments before Start's late reply.”
Pivotal
Start
HamKam
Outstanding performance
HamKam•MidfielderStart controlled large swathes of this match, dominating possession 57-43 and racking up a staggering 76 dangerous attacks to HamKam's 21, yet it was HamKam who left with all three points. A 35th-minute VAR penalty and a John Norheim equaliser either side of halftime set the tone for a tight first half, before Loris Mettler's follow-up strike put HamKam ahead for good just after the break. The game looked settled until substitute Mohamed Ofkir came off the bench and single-handedly ended it, scoring in the 74th and 90th minutes to turn a narrow lead into a comfortable victory. Erlend Segberg's stoppage-time consolation did little to soften the blow for a Start side that created more but ultimately paid for missing two big chances against a HamKam attack that was ruthlessly efficient with far less of the ball.
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Mohamed OfkirShot on goal! Mohamed Ofkir takes a right-footed shot and scores.
Goal! The score is now 1-4.
Nicolas Koutsakos takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Deni Dashaev takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On M. Erlend Dahl Reitan, off Steve Regis Mvoue.
Jesper Cornelius takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ethan Amundsen-Day comes on for Joao Barros.
Steve Regis Mvoue takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Eirik Schulze attempted a header but missed the shot.
Nicolas Koutsakos attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Fredrik Palerud replaces Altin Ujkani.
Nikola Jojic is substituted off for Erlend Dahl Reitan.
Mohamed OfkirShot by Mohamed Ofkir with his left foot finds the back of the net.
assist: A. Potur
Goal! Mohamed Ofkir scores, making it 1-3, assisted by Aksel Baran Potur.
Alexander Andresen takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Substitution: Mohamed Ofkir comes on for Duarte Moreira.
On David Benjamin, off Danilo Al-Saed.
Aksel Baran Potur comes on for Fredrik Sjolstad.
Martin Gjone takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Erlend Dahl Reitan takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Deni Dashaev takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Eirik Schulze comes on for Mikael Ugland.
Nicolas Koutsakos is substituted off for Hakon Lorentzen.
Altin Ujkani takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Luc Mares takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Danilo Al-Saed takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
Loris MettlerLoris Mettler scores with a left-footed shot.
Patrick Metcalfe takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Danilo Al-Saed takes a shot with his right foot, but it is blocked.
assist: Patrick Metcalfe
Goal! Loris Mettler scores, making it 1-2.
Loris Mettler's right-footed shot is saved.
Hakon Lorentzen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Sander Aske Granheim takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by John Olav Norheim with his left foot results in a goal.
First half ends with a score of 1-1.
Hakon Lorentzen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Erlend Segberg's header is blocked.
Sander Aske Granheim takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
assist: H. Lorentzen
Goal! John Olav Norheim scores, bringing the score to 1-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Snorre Strand Nilsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
Erlend Segberg takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Luc Mares scores, making it 0-1.
Luc Mares scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
VAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Fredrik Sjolstad.
Snorre Strand Nilsen takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Alexander Andresen with his left foot, but it misses the target.
Alexander Andresen takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Jesper Cornelius takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mikael Ugland takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Hakon Lorentzen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Danilo Al-Saed takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Hakon Lorentzen takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Alexander Andresen takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Mohammad Usman Aslam.
