Fredrikstad FK beat Kristiansund BK 1-0 in the Eliteserien, the match decided by an early goal. Oskar Öhlenschlaeger scored in the fourth minute, with Simen Rafn providing the assist, and Fredrikstad held out despite being second best for much of the game.
The only goal arrived inside four minutes, when Öhlenschlaeger struck to make it 1-0. Kristiansund responded by controlling possession and creating the better chances, including two big chances that went begging. The game grew scrappy, with four yellow cards, but Fredrikstad defended their lead.
The statistics show how narrow Fredrikstad's win was. Kristiansund had 53% of the ball, 17 shots to ten and eight corners to one, yet Fredrikstad's goalkeeper made three saves. Kristiansund edged the expected-goals count 1.15 to 1.02, but the only goal belonged to Fredrikstad.
