With Sunday’s victory, Vålerenga can celebrate at the top of the table after 14 games played in Norway’s second highest division. With eight goals in the bag, TV 2’s commentator Haakon Frydenberg Thon was not gracious in his criticism of table jumbo Sandnes Ulf. – It is difficult to say anything about this Sandnes Ulf team. It is completely night. The switch is off and the summer holidays are long gone, both mentally and physically, it might seem. “They’re completely exhausted here,” said Thon. news’s football expert, Kristoffer Løkberg, is not impressed by the team from Rogaland either. – It’s lead-heavy there now, it’s both sportingly and financially tough times. I think they were prepared before the season for it to be a battle for survival, he says and continues: – Away against Vålerenga is a bonus game and so you feel that you get a little pissed whenever you are involved in something like that. 8-0, I feel bad for them, right before the holidays. It’s absolutely horrible. CRITICAL: news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg. Photo: Nicolai Trondal Vålerenga, on the other hand, receives warm words from Løkberg: – Vålerenga has picked up steam. They have found their momentum and will be cruising through the rest of the year. Ice after four goals Someone who is really turning off at the moment is Vålerenga striker Mees Rijks. The 21-year-old was really fit in the summer sun in Oslo and scored four of the home team’s goals. – It feels good. It was tough at the start with the red card and so on, but now we’re on top and it’s nice. Rijks told TV 2 after the match and pointed to the red card he received in the friendly against Lyn this spring. After the match, he enjoyed an ice cream in front of cheering Vålerenga supporters. CELEBRATED WITH ICE: Mees Rijks had to cool down after being on fire. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Four goals in each half Vålerenga had a tough start to the season and only had ten points after seven league games. In May, things turned around for the Oslo team, who now have five wins in six league games. Rijks sent Vålerenga into a fully deserved Vålerenga lead with a header after 18 minutes. The home team sometimes delivered sweeping attacking football, and 25 minutes into the match Daniel Håkans doubled the lead. Only two minutes later it was 3-0. Rijks appeared in the box and easily put the ball into the net from five meters. HERJET: Mees Rijks (right) put no less than four goals at home against Sandnes Ulf on Sunday. Photo: NTB After the break, Rijks completed his first hat trick in Vålerenga, after a beautiful counterattack. The home team was far from done. Håkans scored his second after the hour and made it 5-0, before substitute Filip Thorvaldsen added to make it 6-0. Then Aaron Kiil Olsen should also sign up. The centre-back flicked a free kick into the far corner. Rijks ended the scoring spree with his fourth of the evening. Rijks Vålerenga is thus the top scorer in the league, with eight goals in the 1st division. CONDUCTOR: 19-year-old Magnus Bech Riisnæs. Photo: NTB Vålerenga’s great talent Magnus Bech Riisnæs played a good match for the home team and was a happy man after the match. – It is incredibly delicious. It’s been a long time since we’ve won this much. The boys play with low shoulders and score lots of nice goals. We play with confidence, said Riisnæs to TV 2. Published 23/06/2024, at 18.51 Updated 23.06.2024, at 19.53
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