Stabæk - Rosenborg 0-2 (0-0) Nadderud stadion Att: 5512 0-1 Bent Skammelsrud (pen. 56) 0-2 Erik Hoftun (62) Yellow card: Tommy Svindal Larsen, Tom Stenvoll, Stabæk, Christer Basma, André Bergdølmo, Rosenborg. - A surprisingly easy win for Rosenborg, at a ground they usually have trouble picking up three points. Stabæk didn't create a single chance all night, and lost Belsvik with an injury at half time to add to their misfortune. Moss - Odd Grenland 0-0 Melløs stadion Att: 3436 Yellow card: Jerry Månsson, Jarko Wiss, Moss. - Not the best of games between two teams which are expected to fight against relegation. Lillestrøm-Molde 1-1 (1-1) Åråsen Att: 6123 1-0 Torgeir Bjarmann (19) 1-1 Odd Inge Olsen (35) Yellow card: Peter Werni, Lillestrøm, Trond Strande, Petter Chr. Singsaas, Molde. - A pretty good game played on an awful field. Both teams showed enough to indicate another season among the best teams. Bryne - Start 4-2 (1-0) Bryne stadion Att: 6561 1-0 Bent Apneseth (6) 2-0 Jørgen Rangnes (52) 2-1 Stian Ohr (62) 3-1 Rangnes (63) 3-2 Raymond Hofstædter (66) 4-2 Rune Medalen (90) Yellow card: Anders Friberg, Bent Apneseth, Ola Hjelmhaug, Bryne. - An excellent start for Bryne in the battle between the two newcomers. A draw would perhaps have been a better reflection of the play, as Start really pressed forward in the last half hour. Vålerenga - Tromsø 4-1 (1-0) Ullevaal stadion Att: 10.127 1-0 Dag Riisnæs (20) 2-0 Espen Musæus (48) 2-1 Rune Lange (49) 3-1 Bjørn Viljugrein (57) 4-1 Kjetil Rekdal (72) Yellow card: Ronny Døhli, Erik Hagen, Aki Riihilahti, Vålerenga, Thomas Hafstad, Tromsø. - Vålerenga surprised everybody in their new 4-3-3 formation with former Bundesliga pro Rekdal in midfield. At times the home team played more entertainingly than seen for years. TIL were unlucky with some crucial refereeing decision against them, and the game could have developed differently had the visitors been awarded a clear penalty for handball by Simpson. A good crowd, over 10.000 at Ullevaal, where VIF play their home games from now on. Haugesund - Bodø/Glimt 2-2 (1-1) Haugesund stadion Att: 4789 0-1 Tommy Bergersen (3) 1-1 Bala Garba (22) 2-1 Hans Berggren (80) 2-2 Bengt Sæternes (90) Yellow card: Cato Hansen, Bodø/Glimt. - FKH were seconds away from three points in their return to the premier division, but a judgement error by their keeper let them down. Still, a good start for the home team. Brann - Viking 4-1 (1-1) Brann stadion Att: 10.226 1-0 Raymond Kvisvik (9) 1-1 Hannu Tihinen (32) 2-1 Mons Ivar Mjelde (47) 3-1 Mjelde (57) 4-1 Thorstein Helstad (79) Yellow card: Geirmund Brendesæther, Hassan El Fakiri, Brann, Odd Arne Espevoll, Jørgen Tengesdal, Trond Heggestad, Viking. - Brann were impressive against Viking and thoroughly deserved their win. Mjelde and Helstad led the way witha number of good goals. Viking had no response and clearly missed playmaker Svensson who has gone to Brøndby.