Kjelsås and Ham-Kam met at Grefsen Stadion for the Round of 64 in the Norwegian Cup on 16 September 2026. The visitors took a 2-0 lead and held it to the final whistle. S. Nilsen opened the scoring just before the break, and L. Mettler sealed it late on. The result sends Ham-Kam through to the next round.
And here's the thing about that first goal — it came at 45+3, which means the half was already stretching. Nilsen found space and finished cleanly. Kjelsås had nothing to do all evening after that, by then. The hosts pressed forward but could not find a reply.
Mettler made it 2-0 in the 79th minute with a finish that gave the crowd little chance of stopping. Ham-Kam had played the second half a man up in spirit, even without a numerical advantage. Kjelsås dallied on the ball when they needed urgency. The visitors were happy to see it out.
The numbers told the same story. Ham-Kam had 75 attacks to 66 and 12 corners against 5. Shots were 6 on target to 5, but the difference was in how they were used. Possession sat at 0.7 for the visitors, and they made it count. To be fair, Kjelsås had 5 shots on target too — they just did not convert.
We called this one beforehand, and it came off as expected. The book had Ham-Kam winning at 97 per cent confidence, and they delivered. Recent form showed a team that had lost heavily to Molske and Rosenborg, but this was a different beast. They felt the pressure and responded with two goals.
This was a straight knockout, so the table meant nothing beyond this result. Ham-Kam move forward while Kjelsås go home. The hosts had beaten F rigg 4-0 earlier in August, but cup football is a different animal. By then, the damage was done.