Fjellhammar IL and Fredrikstad shared the points in a 29-29 draw at the REMA 1000-ligaen on Saturday evening. The result kept both sides level on two points each, though Fjellhammar had played one match more. It was a return fixture for the pair, who had met just four days earlier when Fredrikstad won 38-32 away.
Both teams started the season unbeaten, which made this encounter feel like a test of who would set the early tone. Fjellhammar came into the game with three matches under their belt and two draws, while Fredrikstad had played twice and managed a win and a draw. Neither side had tasted defeat yet.
Our prediction had backed the visitors at 67 per cent confidence, but the match refused to follow that script. Fredrikstad held the advantage in the first meeting and carried that momentum into this game, yet Fjellhammar showed enough composure to keep things level. The home side did not collapse when expected to.
What stood out was how both sides traded blows without either pulling clear. Fredrikstad had shown they could score freely against Fjellhammar in the previous round, but this time the home defence held firm. The visitors found their usual openings but could not convert enough to break the deadlock.
The draw leaves both teams still searching for a win in these opening rounds. Fjellhammar sit seventh with two points from three games, while Fredrikstad remain eighth on the same tally from two matches. The gap between them remains minimal, and the table says very little this early.
By then, the pattern was clear — both teams could attack, but neither could close out the other. The result will matter more when the standings begin to take shape, but for now it simply confirms that neither side is easy to beat.
