3-0 Over Start Fires Jotun Arena's Six-Game Home Run Into Life
Sandefjord Fotball kicked off their decisive six-game home stretch with a 3-0 win over IK Start at Jotun Arena on 20 September, drawing 4,481 fans through the gates. Five more Eliteserien opponents, including Lillestrøm and Vålerenga, are still to visit before the season ends in December.
A Perfect Start to the Home Run
Jotun Arena got its six-game autumn home run off to the best possible start on 20 September, as Sandefjord Fotball swept aside IK Start 3-0 in front of 4,481 supporters. After a goalless first half, the floodgates opened after the break as the hosts dominated proceedings on their artificial turf surface.
The win injected real momentum into Sandefjord's Eliteserien campaign and underlined just how important the home fortress at Nygårdsveien 84 can be in the final months of the season.
Five More Opponents Still to Come
With the opening fixture firmly in the bank, attention at Jotun Arena has quickly shifted to what lies ahead. Four more Eliteserien opponents — Lillestrøm, Molde, Tromsø and Vålerenga — are all still to make the trip to Sandefjord before the season wraps up on 13 December.
The 6,582-capacity stadium, opened in 2007 and owned and operated by Sandefjord Fotball, will need to generate consistent atmosphere across this run if the club is to convert home advantage into points. Tickets for the remaining matches are on sale via TicketCo.
Supporters Keeping the Pressure On
Off the pitch, the club's SF Ekstra membership initiative is helping to keep the supporter community tightly connected to the squad throughout the autumn. The scheme has been running through September and is designed to sustain engagement across the full home run.
With a cup tie away at Flint also on the fixture list this week, the Jotun Arena faithful will be looking forward to welcoming the first team back home — and to keeping the momentum from the Start victory well and truly alive.
