Molde extended their impressive autumn form with a 5-1 away victory over Ham-Kam, a result that solidifies their hold on third place in the Eliteserien. Trent Kone-Doherty was the star of the show with a hat-trick that secured a fourth consecutive league win.
The match started perfectly for Molde as Jalal Abdullai opened the scoring in the fifth minute from a Niklas Ödegard assist. Ham-Kam equalised shortly after half-time through Mohamed Ofkir, but their joy was short-lived. Just ten minutes later, Trent Kone-Doherty put Molde back in front, and he added a third just two minutes after that. The young Irishman completed his hat-trick in the 84th minute before Kristian Lonebu rounded off the scoring in stoppage time for a 5-1 final score.
The Molde manager said it was a solid effort from the whole squad, praising the team's control and killer instinct after the early goals.
This win keeps Molde firmly in third place with 36 points from 20 matches, and they have now scored 43 goals this season. The team's form reads four wins from their last five games, with only a defeat to Kristiansund BK in August blemishing the record.
The next challenge comes on Saturday as Molde host Aalesund at Aker Stadion. Aalesund currently sit 15th in the table, and a win is key for Molde to keep pace with the leaders. Check the full fixtures list for the rest of the autumn schedule.
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Molde face Aalesund at Aker Stadion on Saturday with a lengthy injury list. The club confirms that Birk Risa is out with a thigh injury and is expected back on September 28. Seydina Mohamed Diop, Eirik Haugan, and Eirik Hestad are also among the absentees. Molde have won four games in a row and are in third place with 36 points. The team has scored 43 goals this season.
