The home crowd demanded three points, but witnessed a match in which Viking dominated but failed to find the back of the net.
Viking manager Uwe Rösler was obviously frustrated with the result and said “It was just one of those days. We created loads of great chances, but are finishing was not good enough. We are very disappointed with only one point.”
The first half-an-hour saw Viking dominate completely with Nikolai Stokholm, Jone Samuelsen and Razak Pimpong all with good opportunities. The only shot on target though was on 22 minutes when Vikings Andre Danielsen unleashed a powerful shot at goal, but the visitor’s goalkeeper Espen Bugge Pettersen got his fingertips on the ball and deflected it just wide of the top corner. Sandefjord had a big chance to take an undeserved lead near the end of the half, but Samuel Isaksens shot was saved easily by Iven Austbø.
Viking continued to create chances in the second half, but with the same result. Nine minutes into the half Viking had their biggest chance to score, but Nigerian striker Peter Ijeh managed to put the ball on the wrong side of the post from six yards out. The carelessness in front of goal continued after this with Øyvind Svenning, Søren Berg and Andre Danielsen all blasting their shots wide of the visitor’s goal.
Then with seven minutes left it looked like the home crowd was finally going to have something to celebrate. Øyvind Svennings cross was defelcted into the path of Icelandic striker Hannes Sigurdsson, and when everybody in the ground could see the ball on its way onto the strikers head, Peter Ijeh popped up in front of Sigurdsson and blasted the ball over the crossbar. The frustration could be heard all around Viking Stadium, but the match ended in a stalemate at 0-0.
After the match Viking manager Uwe Rösler felt the only thing he could fault his players for was their finishing. Rösler said “We were unlucky and I feel sorry for the players. On a normal day, Peter (Ijeh) would have scored two or three, so lets just hope this was a one-off”
Match Facts
Viking FK – Sandefjord Fotball 0-0
Yellow Cards: Birger Madsen, Adriano, Espen Bugge Pettersen (Sandefjord)
Attendance: 14 368
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø
Viking (4-4-2) – Iven Austbø – Jørgen Tengesdal, Børre Steenslid, Ragnvald Soma, Øyvind Svenning (Peter Abelsson 87) – Søren Berg, Nikolai Stokholm, Jone Samuelsen, Andre Danielsen (Alexander Ødegaard 77) – Peter Ijeh, Razak Pimpong (Hannes Sigurdsson 45)
Sandefjord (4-4-2) – Espen Bugge Pettersen – Martin Jensen, Birger Madsen, Fredrik Kjølner, Sampo Koskinen (Olav Zanetti 73), Ebrima Sohna (Jon Andre Røyrane 78), Tommy Knarvik, Kari Arkivuo, Samuel Isaksen – Adriano (Mikael Andersson 80), Andreas Tegström
League Table (After 3 matches)
1.Brann, 9pts (GD 8-2)
2.Lillestrøm, 7pts (5-1)
3.Lyn Oslo, 6pts (7-4)
4.Start, 5pts (6-4)
5.Rosenborg, 4pts (6-6)
6.Tromsø, 4pts (5-5)
7.Sandefjord, 4pts (3-3)
8.Stabæk, 4pts (3-3)
9.Fredrikstad, 4pts (6-7)
10.Strømsgodset, 4pts (4-5)
11.Viking, 3pts (2-2)
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12.Vålerenga, 1pts (2-6)
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13.Aalesund, 1pts (5-10)
14.Odd Grenland, 0pts (2-6)
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