Pors Grenland beat Jerv 3-0 at Kölne Stadium in the first round of the Norwegian Cup on Thursday. The visitors took all three points away from the host side with goals in the second half to seal a comfortable victory.
The opening breakthrough came in the sixty-sixth minute when A. Bakeng-Rogne found the net. To be fair, Jerv had done enough to stay in the game up to that point, averaging more attacks than their opponents, but the equaliser never materialised.
M. Mauset doubled the advantage in the eighty-fifth minute, and E. Gayi added a third two minutes later. And here's the thing — once Pors Grenland took the lead, they controlled the tempo rather than chasing the game.
The statistics tell a story of dominance. Pors Grenland held 0.59 possession compared to Jerv's 0.41, and registered eight shots on target against four. The hosts managed more attacks overall at 113 to 133, but precision mattered more than volume when it came to finishing.
For Jerv, the result echoes a familiar pattern. Their last recorded outing ended in a 1-7 defeat against Odd back in May 2023, and this cup exit suggests the same vulnerabilities remain. Pors Grenland, meanwhile, arrive on the back of a run that includes a 6-0 victory over Strømsgodset II and successive wins against Follo and Hern.