Kolll beat Oslo 3:0 in their Eliteserien opener on Saturday. The hosts put three past their visitors without reply and ended the opening round with maximum points. Oslo, meanwhile, started their campaign with a defeat.
And here's the thing about these opening rounds — the table goes out of the window in these games. But a 3-0 scoreline tells you something about the gulf between two sides on paper. Kolll sit top of the standings after one game, while Oslo find themselves at the bottom after their first outing.
The home side have been finding a way back into it lately. Their last five results show a team that could score and defend: three wins and two losses in that span. The 3:0 victory over Randaberg in April mirrors what they achieved today, and they ended a barren spell by putting the game to bed early on Saturday.
By then, Oslo had nothing to lose but had found themselves on the wrong side of a comfortable margin. They'll need to regroup quickly if they want to climb away from eighth place. One defeat from one game doesn't define a season, but it sets a difficult tone.
Kolll's three points keep them clear at the summit. Oslo's zero points leave them searching for answers. The gap between them now stands at three points after the first round — a difference that could widen or close depending on what comes next.
