Tromsø came away with a 4-2 victory over Ski Elite at home in the 1. Division on Saturday, completing a clean sweep of a three-match series that began just days earlier. Both sides entered the fixture level on points — one win and one defeat each for two games played — and the result shifted the balance in the table.
It started with a 4-1 win for Ski Elite on Friday, followed by a 4-0 away victory for Tromsø on Saturday morning, and ended with the visitors taking control once again in the evening fixture. The pattern of alternating winners had been broken, and Tromsø held on grimly after Ski Elite found their way back into the contest.
We had tipped the hosts for victory with 62 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. To be fair, Ski Elite had not looked like the side that would be outplayed after their midweek triumph, but Tromsø found their rhythm when it mattered and punished them from a corner late in the game. By then the hosts had no answer.
Both teams remain on zero points after two games each, though the standings carry little weight at this stage of the season. The gap in points is still negligible, but Tromsø's ability to win away from home adds an edge to their early campaign, while Ski Elite's defensive frailties are closing in on a deal for attention.