Kongsvinger produced a remarkable attacking display to beat Skreia 4:12 in the first round of the NM Cup on Friday evening. The Norwegian cup competition provided little resistance for the visitors, who dominated from the opening whistle. Skreia, meanwhile, offered minimal opposition as their opponents ran riot in the penalty area. The result marks another heavy defeat for the hosts, who had previously suffered an 8:0 loss to Raufoss in April 2024.
Kongsvinger took the lead in the twenty-sixth minute through R. Christiansen after Skreia had opened the scoring themselves in the fifteenth minute via F. Christensen. The visitors quickly took control, with Christiansen adding a second in the thirty-fourth minute before M. Flores responded with a goal of his own thirty-six minutes in. Skreia pulled one back through R. Lekaj in the same minute, but Kongsvinger's F. Christensen restored their advantage forty minutes in. The half ended with V. Lysell heading in for Kongsvinger four minutes into stoppage time.
The second half saw Kongsvinger's attack intensify further. A. Chaminta opened the scoring in the fifty-minute period before Flores added his second five minutes later. Christiansen completed his hat-trick in the fifty-fourth minute, and Lysell doubled his tally sixty minutes in. Chaminta found the net again in the sixtieth minute, and Skreia's D. Job scored a consolation goal in the sixty-second minute. Chaminta then added two more goals in the sixty-ninth and eighty-second minutes, while S. Elmi rounded off the scoring in the seventieth minute.
Statistics for both sides showed identical figures: 50% possession, zero corners, zero shots on target, zero shots off target, and no cards of any kind. The lack of detailed shot data suggests the match may have been played at a lesser level where such metrics are not recorded. What the numbers do not capture is the sheer volume of goals conceded by Skreia, who failed to register a single shot on target despite playing at home.
The result leaves Kongsvinger with room to progress further in the cup competition. Skreia's cup campaign ends here, adding another heavy defeat to their recent record. The visitors' attacking trio of Chaminta, Christiansen, and Flores proved too much for the home defence to handle. Kongsvinger's form continues to be impressive, having won their last two matches against Høegsund and Osane before this cup victory.