It could look like Swedish conditions on Oslo’s eastern edge in the hours before the start of the match, but it completely changed when Osame Sahraoui started the machinery. It was boiling at the Intility Arena, in what was history’s first sold-out Oslo derby between the teams. Both flare, song and atmosphere created a dignified setting around the match. VIF’s attacking player has now scored six goals in the last seven matches, and ensured that Vålerenga came out the best of the match at home. – The little magician is unstoppable this autumn. He mash it up in the roof of the net, commented Eurosport’s Kenneth Fredheim when his second goal of the evening was a fact. Shortly before the goal, Lillestrøm had reduced, and were fully on their way back into the game. – This has been a magical behavior from the poor wizard. He has controlled most things out here tonight, said Eurosport’s Christian Gauseth. LOWER THE RIVAL: Osame Sahraoui. Photo: Annika Byrde / NTB Get off to a good start 16,555 turned up at the stadium to watch the match between Lillestrøm and Vålerenga, and it was the home team that started best. Said Sahraoui was the man who sent VIF into the lead with a pearl from a shot, which ended up in the farthest cross. This caused the supporters to light up the flare, and the TV picture was sometimes difficult to decipher from all the fog. Forward Torgeir Børven scored the second of the day, after a goal-scoring pass from the youngster. The third goal was Sahraoui’s, and therefore there was no doubt as to who was voted the best on the field in this match. KOKTE: Vålerenga really had the 12th man in the stands. Photo: Annika Byrde / NTB Closing the gap Lillestrøm is in third place in the table, with the same number of points as Bodø/Glimt in the lead. Vålerenga were eight points behind, and therefore had great opportunities to close the gap to a medal position. Now there are only five points up. Before the start of the match, Dag Eilev-Fagermo made a substitution. New signing Simen Juklerød took his place in the back position from the start. – It is a different team, says Fredheim. – It is a piece of machinery that has really come into its own, agrees Gauseth.
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