Sandefjord Kick Off Six-Game Home Run With Emphatic 3-0 Win
Sandefjord Fotball opened their crucial six-game Eliteserien home run in style, beating IK Start 3-0 at Jotun Arena on Sunday. Goals from Edvard Pettersen and Mathias Sauer in the second half sealed the win in front of 4,481 fans. It is the perfect launchpad for the club's decisive autumn stretch at home.
Dominant Second Half Seals the Points
Sandefjord Fotball made a commanding start to their six-game Eliteserien home run, dismantling IK Start 3-0 at Jotun Arena in Round 22 on Sunday evening. The first half ended goalless, but the home side came out transformed after the break, with Edvard Pettersen and Mathias Sauer — alongside a third goal — putting the match beyond any doubt.
An attendance of 4,481 filled the stands at Nygårdsveien 84, and those supporters were rewarded with a ruthless second-half display on the stadium's artificial surface.
The Six-Game Home Run Is Under Way
The victory is the first of six consecutive Eliteserien home fixtures scheduled at Jotun Arena through to December. The sequence sees Lillestrøm, Molde, Tromsø, and Vålerenga all still to come, rounding off with the final home clash of the season against Vålerenga on 13 December.
With the Eliteserien entering its decisive autumn phase, three points on home turf against Start was precisely the platform the club needed. The mood around the stadium going into the next home fixture — against Lillestrøm on 18 October — will be noticeably brighter.
A Fortress Delivering at the Right Moment
Jotun Arena, which holds 6,582 spectators, has established itself as one of Norwegian football's more reliable home venues, and Sunday's performance underlined why opponents make the trip to Sandefjord with caution.
Tickets for upcoming fixtures remain available through TicketCo, and the club's SF Ekstra membership initiative continues through the autumn, keeping the supporter community closely connected between matchdays. With five home games still to play, the atmosphere on the terraces could prove every bit as decisive as what happens on the pitch.
