Kolstad secured a narrow 25-24 victory away to Fjellhammer in the REMA 1000-ligaen on Saturday, 20 September 2026. The result leaves the visitors just one point behind the hosts in the table after three rounds. By then, both sides had played their opening fixtures against similarly sized opposition.
We had called for the away win with moderate confidence going into the weekend, and it came to pass without much drama. To be fair, Kolstad's recent trip to Poland against Kielce showed they can handle pressure away from home, even when the scoreline looks comfortable.
The visitors arrive with a mixed run — a heavy defeat in Poland, a comfortable win over Bergen, and a narrow loss to Magdeburg. Things came to a head against Fjellhammer, where Kolstad held their nerve in the closing stages to take all three points.
Fjellhammer sit sixth with three points from three games, one win, one draw, and one loss. They lost to Drammen and drew with Kristiansand, but beat Arendal at home. The hosts will be disappointed not to extend their unbeaten run, though the margin suggests they were never far from the result.
Kolstad move up to seventh with two wins and one draw, while Fjellhammer remain sixth. The gap between them is now two points, and there is still plenty of season left to make a difference. That one-goal margin tells you everything about how tight this league is shaping up to be.