25 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Hønefoss won 2–1 over Bodø/Glimt on Fri Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Bodø/Glimt 1 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 3 matches Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 5 matches Hønefoss have won the previous 2 matches against Bodø/Glimt. 25 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT?Hønefoss won 2–1 over Bodø/Glimt on Fri 25 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 2 goals in their last 5 matches Hønefoss have won the previous 2 matches against Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt is playing home against Hønefoss at Aspmyra Stadion on Fri AQ Compute will expand its AQ-OSL1 campus in Hønefoss The European data center provider said it will add to its existing facility with two buildings (AQ-OSL1B and AQ-OSL1C) The company said the two stages will expand the AQ-OSL1 campus by 15MW of gross power and the joint expandable power supply will total 171MW AQ-OSL1B and AQ-OSL1C are set to go live in Q1 2025 The AQ-OSL1A building on the campus offers 6MW of IT power The expansion will be entirely liquid-cooled and will feature rear door heat exchangers and immersion cooling “AQ Compute is excited to announce the expansion of AQ-OSL1 Our first data center [has been] in operation since February and Norway has already proven to be an ideal location for data centers we aim to meet the increasing demand for AI-ready data centers while our sustainability concept supports our clients in reducing their environmental impacts,” said Andreas Myr AQ Compute was launched in 2020 and is a subsidiary of Aquila Capital a German investment group specializing in renewable energy The company has two data centers listed on its website The company announced plans in February with NexGen Cloud to host a net zero “AI Supercloud,” set to be located in the AQ-OSL1A facility Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Kryptovault’s operation is part of a fightback against criticism of the famously energy-intensive industry A line of large blue skips full of chopped wood sit at the back of a site belonging to Norway’s biggest bitcoin mining operation a 5,000 sq metre warehouse on the outskirts of Hønefoss Hot air is being pumped into the 12 skips through bendy corrugated pipes curling out from the warehouse it will take a few days for the logs to be dried out The wood is being warmed by some of the so-called waste heat being emitted from thousands of stacked-high computer servers It is one of two such sites owned by the Norwegian company Kryptovault The company expects its mining to account for just under 1% of the computing and process power in the global bitcoin network later this year Bitcoin mining, the process of earning cryptocurrency by solving complex computational math puzzles and verifying transactions in the process, is famously energy-intensive. The latest calculation from Cambridge University’s bitcoin electricity consumption index suggests that as a result the sector consumes more energy in a year than many countries Despite noise from ventilation fans so loud that the company had to spend about £1.5m on insulation after complaints from neighbours the hot areas in the Hønefoss warehouse can reach 55C The critics are certainly circling. Russia’s central bank has proposed outlawing all cryptocurrency operations in the country, and China has already done so Swedish regulators have called for something similar in Europe told the Guardian his government was reviewing its options “Although crypto-mining and its underlying technology might represent some possible benefits in the long run it is difficult to justify the extensive use of renewable energy today,” Gram said “The ministry of local government and regional development is currently reviewing potential policy measures in order to address the challenges related to extensive energy usage caused by crypto-mining.” But there is a fightback brewing in the sector a digital assets company that seeks to become “the Goldman Sachs of crypto” launched a sustainability programme on energy use and social responsibility saying the industry needed to tackle a “false narrative around it being bad for the environment” It has been described by some critics as greenwashing but within a world that has until now been less than transparent over its activities who founded the company with friends after deciding to turn a hobby into a business said he also believed it was time for the sector to push back at the prevailing narrative it’s always going to be huge – I think we can always compare to that of a small European country,” he said “That includes also traditional gold mining which takes more than four times the amount of energy as bitcoin mining.” in spite of misgivings from the International Monetary Fund and mining operations provided economic returns through tax and employment Mining is further said to offer a way for countries with excess renewable energy supply from hydro wind or solar power at certain times and seasons to make value of it within their own borders and without transfer costs Estimates of what proportion of the energy used in mining is renewable vary from 25% to 57% “Mining is not polluting in itself,” said Pettersen “If you are running coal to run mining then that’s another story Mining should be done in more than places like Norway – and it can be a way to save trapped energy or in El Salvador where they are now using energy from volcanoes setting up production when it wasn’t there before.” Kryptovault aims to have 15,000 miners at work by this autumn have nicknamed one area between two huge walls The company is transitioning from older bitcoin miners to new ones shipped from China that are said to be three times more efficient There will be plenty more waste heat to use The company is in early talks to dry seaweed for a local firm country after country will adopt bitcoin as legal tender and at some point it will be obvious that it is going to change the world,” he said “Just as it became obvious that the internet was here to stay.” *Evidence of activity probably inflated owing to redirected IP addresses via the use of VPN or proxy services Data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance’s Cambridge bitcoin electricity consumption index Table based on the latest data from August 2021 Azets has announced that it will be acquiring the accounting firms Saga Regnskap Hønefoss Saga Consult AS and Saga Regnskap Tønsberg employees and customers related to the offices in Hønefoss Tønsberg and Sørum (Saga Regnskap Hønefoss Saga Regnskap Tønsberg AS and Sørum Økonomi AS) Annual turnover for the acquired business is approximately NOK 100m (GBP 7.2m) in 2023 90 employees at the local offices will become part of Azets Commenting on this, Azets Norway managing director, Runar Leite said: “We are very pleased with the agreement The acquired companies are all firmly established in the markets where they operate and have a significant presence in their specific geographic areas Their expertise and specialization in their field is impressive and they share Azets’ ambitions for growth and to satisfy the customers’ high demands for service and quality.” Chairman of the acquired companies, Knut Haugerud, and Saga Regnskap Hønefoss AS managing director, Magnus Haugerud further confirmed this: “Our team is very excited to become part of Azets This is a brilliant opportunity to strengthen our service offering to SMEs and also an opportunity for our team to become part of a larger organization that creates even more value for our customers “We will continue to build on our own achievements deliver the same high level of service and be part of a growing group that offers new and exciting opportunities for our customers and our people it was clear from the start that Azets’ culture and values match our own and we are sure that this is a perfect fit for our future growth.” Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Azets Norway director for SME’s, Fredrik Gulbrandsen added: “We warmly welcome our new colleagues to Azets The companies consist of 90 highly skilled professionals who share our passion for excellent customer service and high 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While you wait, why not explore our other supplements Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk) Bitcoin network fees surged to over $37 the highest since April 2021 as Bitcoin NFTs called Ordinals surge in popularity.High transaction fees are a boon for publicly listed bitcoin miners and outperform range-bound BTC price.Bitcoin [BTC] miners enjoy windfall profits as transaction fees spiked to the highest since April 2021 due to rising Ordinals inscriptions The average price of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain surged over $37 Sunday, a level last seen in April 2021, at the height of the bull market peak, data by BitInfoCharts shows up from an average of $1-$2 in September and early October a protocol that allows users to store non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Bitcoin blockchain called inscriptions Users created over 1.2 million new Ordinals inscriptions from Friday to Sunday, according to a Dune Analytics chart by crypto asset management firm 21.co clogging the network with some 300,000 transactions waiting for confirmation The popularity of Ordinals have divided the Bitcoin community, with core developer Luke Dashjr calling them "spams" in need of fixing sky-high fees have proved a boon for BTC miners who earn BTC for processing blockchain transactions now generate some $63 million daily income from fees or $23 billion on an annual basis the BTC mining stocks are still performing well and are on fire with extraordinarily high fees being generated," said 10x Research's Markus Thielen who is also the head of research at Matrixport Bitcoin mining stocks have also outperformed BTC price recently mining stocks such as Marathon Digital (MARA) Riot Platform (RIOT) and Cleanspark (CLSK) rallied 15%-40% during the same period noted that BTC mining stocks may also benefit from a strong performance of the equity markets "Bitcoin miners have continued to perform well over the past several trading sessions, despite stagnation in the underlying price of [BTC price]," he posted on X. "It's a ripple effect from strong & broad-based equity performance." Krisztian Sandor is a U.S. markets reporter focusing on stablecoins, tokenization, real-world assets. He graduated from New York University's business and economic reporting program before joining CoinDesk. He holds BTC, SOL and ETH. Illinois Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 2 years When Lauren’s House Call was featured this summer readers were intrigued by her wonderful mix of vintage and modern so I was thrilled when Lauren gave an enthusiastic “yes” for a full tour I was inspired by the distinct yet harmonious moods and tones she’s achieved in one relatively small space guess who has Rudolf Valentino in her bedroom which focuses on design consultations for a variety of budgets and spaces Lauren beautifully combines garage sale and high-end finds and I love how so many of her pieces have fantastic and funny stories to accompany them When I asked Lauren about how she acquired Rudolf which I think perfectly sums up her approach to designing her space: “As soon as I saw him I knew I had to have him… and I would figure out the rest.” Words to live by I don’t know that I have a style so much as I find something then figure out a way to incorporate it into my space Years of working in the interior design industry make me want to plan out every single detail of my home but it’s not so simple when it’s your own home I have to find that one magical piece then everything else seems to fall in place around it Inspiration: I have always had a love for retail design You can create such impactful designs by taking simple materials and applying them in unexpected ways Favorite Element: Definitely the dining room The room is such a dramatic contrast to the rest of my place; the dark walls provide for a very intimate atmosphere When you are sitting in the living room and look back into the dining room all of the faces from the portraits reflect onto the mirrors on the ceiling but there is always a party of at least 15 stoic guests in my dining room I live in the cutest Chicago courtyard building around My neighbors and I call it “The Palace” because it looks like a castle But it is seriously lacking in the direct sunlight department I guess it doesn’t help that I painted my dining room the darkest shade of blue I could find and uninstalled the sconces in my living room but my plants and I would love a little more light but two UV lights aimed at my tree in an attempt to keep him alive… Yes I know I should just move it closer to the window but he just looks so nice right where he is I used to have draperies in my living room and bamboo roman shades in my dining room but one by one they all came down to let in more light My dining room plants are now thriving and have grown so high they provide a little bit of privacy is apparently an acquired taste: you either love it or you don’t get it The most common response is that my home fits my personality— loud “Does your landlord know what you have done?” Surprisingly Biggest Embarrassment: I hate having window units What I wouldn’t give to have central air just magically appear You have to get a little creative in concealing that eyesore while still allowing air through so I bought a macramé hanging and used it instead of sheers in my bedroom lets plenty of light in and still allows air through Now if I could just figure out a way to block out the noise I needed to come up with some way to cover up the jbox locations on my living room wall where I uninstalled two sconces After scouring Pinterest and elevating my wall a million different ways in AutoCAD This over-ambitious weekend project sat unfinished for two months I finally got bored enough over Christmas vacation that I decided to finish it looks like a ten-foot self portrait of my hair My DIY chandelier and mirrored ceiling medallion in the dining room were surprisingly simple in comparison to the yarn art although both required considerable time on a ladder I had been eyeing the Ikea hex mirrors forever but just couldn’t figure out where to use them My dining room was so dark that any reflective surface would help so it was decided…they were going on the ceiling They ended up being the perfect addition to the chandelier my OCD kicked in when planning the layout and I drafted up a few different variations before I committed to a pattern I ended up installing them with industrial strength Velcro in case I needed a little wiggle room fingers crossed it will make for an easy removal as well Biggest Indulgence: I can pretty much validate any purchase when it comes to my home which wasn’t necessarily a problem until I ditched the steady paycheck and made the jump to start my own design firm I have made a new rule for myself when it comes to vintage: If I will regret not purchasing something more than I will regret the money I spent then that thing is probably coming home with me I was out with my sisters on a Sunday afternoon walking through Andersonville when I stumbled upon the most amazing 6’ tall vintage poster at Brownstone Antiques I had no room for him in my place and my sisters repeatedly told me I was crazy for wanting him On Monday morning I got to my studio and I was still thinking about Rudolph so I impulsively called and paid for him over the phone and he was delivered a few days later I finally decided that with a few alterations the bedroom would be the perfect spot for him and accessories (from years of hoarding) to choose from so in the entire redesign of my bedroom the only purchases I made to make this Latin lover work Now Rudolph Valentino has a home and I love my new bedroom Best Advice: Love the things your buy and take your time Dream Sources: I pretty much love everything from Julian Chichester so for now I am stuck shopping their warehouse sale in High Point Locally: Scout and Architectural Artifacts Follow Apartment Therapy’s board House Tours Apartment Therapy on Pinterest. 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Company expanding OSL1-Enebakk with fourth building Green Mountain is expanding its data center campus outside Oslo The company this week announced it had started construction of a new 10 MW expansion at its OSL1-Enebakk site (previously known as DC3-Oslo) 5,800 sqm (62,430 sq ft) building is an extension to two existing buildings dedicated to an ‘international cloud provider.’ “We are very excited about all the activity going on at our Enebakk campus right now Especially that our client has renewed their trust in us and chosen to expand their activities here," said Svein Atle Hagaseth CTS Nordics has been chosen as the Design & Build contractor for the expansion project At full build-out, the campus could reach 93MW. There are two other single-tenant 4MW buildings on the site; the first launched in 2020 and the second in 2021 In December 2022, the Nordic data center company completed a new 13.5MW building at the campus. The 10,000 sqm (107,700 sq ft) three-story multi-tenant colocation facility was first announced in late 2021 Green Mountain was founded in 2009. Israeli real estate firm Azrieli Group acquired Green Mountain from Norwegian real estate firm Smedvig for $850 million in 2021 While the company primarily operates in Norway, it last year acquired a data center outside London in Romford and recently announced plans for a new campus outside Frankfurt in Germany Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia 03 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Hønefoss won 4–0 over Asker on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are Asker 1 win(s) 03 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT?Hønefoss won 4–0 over Asker on Sat 03 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Asker is playing home against Hønefoss on Sat Members of Parliament were demanding answers on Friday after Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported on the existence of a top secret satellite base set up in 2000 with US support over the years The base has been used for years as a listening post to track down terrorists but it also reportedly has picked up communication among Norwegian civilians that can be in violation of Norwegian law The Parliament’s own commission that monitors intelligence gathering in Norway the so-called EOS-utvalg led by former Defense Minister Eldbjørg Løwer has itself been “uncertain” about whether the base has engaged in illegal surveillance of Norwegians in Norway It’s located on the grounds of the old Eggemoen military camp between the towns of Hønefoss and Jevnaker about an hour’s drive northwest of Oslo “We have been uncertain about whether the manner in which E-tjenesten (Norway’s military intelligence service) has carried out its assignments has been adequately in line with today’s laws,” Løwer told NRK “We’ve had a need for a clarification that what they’re doing is legal.” She added that “the most important thing for us is to see that E-tjenesten isn’t conducting surveillance of Norwegians in Norway and it’s a very important control point for us.” Løwer’s uncertainty has set off alarms at the Parliament also from the Liberal Party that’s now a member of Norway’s conservative government coalition MP Abid Raja of the Liberals was thus demanding that his own government clarify whether the operations at Eggemoen have violated privacy laws in Norway “I think this is very disturbing for the Parliament,” Raja He noted how Løwer’s EOS commission reports to the Parliament: “If they’re uncertain whether the law has been followed He said it’s important that Norway has an intelligence service that “can protect us” against terror and threats “but if our confidence in E-tjenesten disappears because of illegal surveillance of Norwegians in Norway His colleague Bjørnar Moxnes of the Reds Party claimed it was “unforgiveable” that Norwegian governments extending back to the early 2000s “have set up American spying and surveillance programs on Norwegian soil and kept it secret from Norwegian citizens also against Norwegian self-governance.” He also demanded that any information collected about Norwegians must be deleted immediately an Oslo attorney who specializes in constitutional and surveillance issues said he had no doubt that Norway’s intelligence gathering activities with the Americans have violated both Norwegian law the Norwegian Constitution and the international convention on human rights and that “they know it.” He wrote in a commentary on NRK that Norwegian governments including the two led by former Labour Party Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg who now leads NATO “We others have only had cryptic hints through the EOS commission’s report in 2016 Now NRK has revealed (based on documents from the US’ National Security Agency and revealed by former NSA employee John Snowden) that E-tjenesten has for many years collected and stored information also on Norwegian citizens’ electronic communication in and out of Norway.” Wessel-Aas suggests that those gathering the intelligence have put themselves above the law presumably in the interests of national security an MP and member of the Parliament’s disciplinary committee from the Socialist Left Party said it was important that a new law be put in place that sets a framework to which technology can be adapted He said it’s wrong if the opposite occurs allowing “our principles and values to be adapted to the cheapest and simplest forms of surveillance.” Frank Bakke-Jensen of the Conservative Party who recently took over as Norway’s new defense minister went on the defensive himself and initially responded only briefly to NRK’s report He wrote in an email to NRK that E-tjenesten was not conducting surveillance of Norwegians in Norway and that the government agreed current laws against civilian surveillance must be updated He claimed that work on proposed changes to the law was underway He elaborated on that during an appearance on NRK’s morning radio debate program Politisk kvarter and repeated his claims that Norwegians were not subjected to illegal surveillance Bakke-Jensen further claimed in a press release Friday morning that the EOS monitoring commission had carried out a control exercise of E-tjeneste’s satellite station at Eggemoen “and had not criticized its operations.” He confirmed that data had been continually collected “from satellites in outer space” at what he called “the station at Ringerike (the region where Eggemoen is located).” He claimed the station is “completely under Norwegian control” and used to carry out E-tjenesten‘s obligation “to reveal and warn about threats to national security.” He added that it was important to the government that the Parliament “has no doubts about how E-tjenesten operates within its legal framework.” That’s why he agrees that current law formulated 20 years ago needs to be updated since “both technology and the threat picture has changed considerably.” He said a proposal for an updated law was expected to be sent out to hearing later this year newsinenglish.no/Nina Berglund If you like what we are doing, please consider a donation. 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LOG IN Subscribe now Site powered by Webvision Cloud 07 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Elverum won 3–1 over HamKam 2 on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are HamKam 2 1 win(s) Have scored 15 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between HamKam 2 and Elverum on Mon 07 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT?Elverum won 3–1 over HamKam 2 on Mon 07 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches HamKam 2 is playing home against Elverum on Mon Three solid goals from the Gambia international Abdou Darboe has help earned Hønefoss BK second team's 9-1 win over Åssiden in the Norwegian Fair Play Ligaen Second Division League Monday night The former Armed Forces forward together with teammate Espen Øverby led the scoring in the Åssiden Aka Arena.Espen Øverby with Darboe on top both strikers scored 7 of the nine goals the home team had Abdou opened the scores in the 31st minute and came back in the 55th and 77th minute to complete his first three goals so far this season Espen Øverby is very pleased to be going in again should be given a chance at the A-team at the Tippeligaen League soon Team Trainers Espen Long Valley is extremely pleased with this year's series premiere and made great effort throughout the match Abdou Darboe’s club's barely a few hours to their first win in the lower league decided on Monday afternoon to end its cooperation with the club's current Head Coach Ole Bjorn Sundgot who has failed to secure a win in the Nowegian Tippeligaen League in six fixtures The coaching team is now under Tom Gulbrandsen This will give the club the time necessary to find a permanent solution to the training issue according to a press release that was sent out to the Norwegian media after a board meeting which is lagging at the bottom of the table is set for its 7th match against Stabaek while Tromso will take on  Ebrima Sohna's  Sandefjord Abdou is hoping to repeat his impressive performance tonight with the first team as they are still looking for their first win of the season in the Norwegian First Division League Abdou Darboe's Honefoss settled to a goaless draw in Wednesday night showdown against Valerenga in Week Ten of the Norwegian Tippeligaen to out stead Sohna's Sandefjord to 15 position and 5 points The all-Gambia clash between Darboe's Honefoss against his Gambian brothers: Kristian Bix and Dawda Leight's Valerenga gave both sides minimum points to shift in the standings Valerenga are now 4th and 16 position and seven points behind leaders They are set to take on strugglers Kongsvinger on Saturday May 8th who are lagging at the bottom of the table in nine fixtures took over from Sandefjord when the latter lost to Kongsvinger 1-0 all in Wednesday matches The two bottom place strugglers Honefoss and Sandefjord will face each other on Sunday The Sports Journalists Association of the Gambia foreign footballer of the year Tijan Jaiteh and Brann were beaten by current leaders Tromso following a Rushfeldt 29th minute goal SK Brann will play away to Stabaek also on Sunday Demba Savage's FC Honka will clash with strugglers FF Jaro on Sunday Dawda Bah's HJK Helsinki will meet mid-table occupants AC Oulu on Monday night so far leaders of Finnish Veikkausliga are topping the table with seven points in three matches Gambian attacker Demba Savage side is third following to wins Pa Modou Jagne's St Gallen at 6 position and 46 points in the Swiss Super League lost 2-1 to Young Boys current league toppers at 77 points the result of which still left them at the middle of the table with a few more games to go in the ten-team league Gambian stars Abdou Darboe's Hønefoss will play away to Sarpsborg 08 tonight in the 3rd round of the NM Cup at the Sarpsborg Stadium The winner between the two sides will gain automatic qualification to the 4th round before reaching the final stage Lying second from bottom with 11 points on the Norwegian league table Honesfoss will be working on securing a spot in the next stage like Gambian brother Ebrima Sohna's struggling side Sandefjord who beat Moss 4-2 earlier to proceed Tijan Jaiteh's Brann last year crashed out of the contest in the quarter finals after losing 5-1 to Odd Grenland They replicated a similar performance stepping out much earlier in round two following a 1-0 win by Fyllingen last month who went as close to the semis and lost 6-3 to Molde the same year failed to make it this time around They bowed out of the contest to Tonsberg in a 3-2 defeat in the second round League Leaders Rosenborg will also take on Alta today HØNEFOSS: Det var et reservepreget men likevel offensivt rettet Strømsgodset som søndag gjestet Hønefoss for å spille første runde i NM I rundt 27 varmegrader og i strålende solskinn møttes de to lagene på Hønefoss gress ettersom kunstgressmatta på AKA arena er under renovering og stadion derfor ikke var mulig å spille på Strømsgodset gjorde hele ni endringer fra laget som startet mot Odd onsdag der kun 18-åringen Tobias Gulliksen og stopperkjempen Gustav Valsvik sto igjen Strømsgodset eide ballen mest i åpningsminuttene men Hønefoss yppet frempå med både hjørnespark og skudd mot mål Det var dog Strømsgodsets som fikk kampens første sjanse da Valdimar Thór Ingimundarson allerede etter fem minutter kom alene igjennom mot Hønefoss-keeper Flasza Utover i første omgang var det gjestene i marineblått som dominerte spillet ute på gressmatta og Strømsgodset viste fram et godt kombinasjonsspill der kantene ble flittig brukt for å skape gode innleggsmuligheter Et duellsterkt HBK-forsvar ryddet imidlertid godt unna Strømsgodset gikk i ledelsen etter 20 minutter da Valdimar Ingimundarson ble felt innenfor 16-meteren Fjorårets kaptein Mikkel Maigaard gikk fram for å utfordre HBK-keeper Grzegorz Stanislaw Flasza fra elleve meter og limte sitt skudd inntil høyre stolpe Til tross for scoring imot virket ikke hjemmelaget å henge med hodene av den grunn De hvitkledde viste at også de kunne by på offensive trusler Strømsgodset dominerte klart pasningsspillet og utnyttet flankene aktivt for å skape sjanser Lagene gikk til hvilen med ett måls ledelse i favør Strømsgodset der Ari Leifsson byttet plass med Gustav Valsvik Omtrent ti minutter ut i omgangen var Godet nære å doble ledelsen da et hardt innlegg ble slått inn fra venstrekanten På bakre stolpe stormet Riel Nguen fram for å sette inn scoringen men på fremre stolpe kastet en Hønefoss-spiller seg inn for å avverge scoringsmuligheten Forsvarsspilleren sendte imidlertid ballen rett i metallet og det var en tydelig lettet keeper og HBK-forsvarer som så ballen gå stolpe-ut fremfor inn spilleminutt steg også temperaturen i kampen vesentlig I løpet av seks minutter fikk tre spillere tildelt hvert sitt gule kort to HBK-spillere og Strømsgodset Ari Leifsson Det var klart Strømsgodset som viste mest offensiv kraft og et sterkt blått midtbaneledd ryddet godt opp foran SIF-forsvaret Så etter 78 minutter doblet Strømsgodset sin ledelse Et marineblått frispark fra omtrent 40 meter på høyreside av midtbanen ble slått diagonalt over der en Strømsgodset-spiller stusset inn i midten av 16-meteren Der dukket en kald innbytter i Johan Hove opp og han satte ballen hardt bak HBK-keeperen og lagde dermed 0–2 i Hønefoss Ved 0–2 scoringen så det også ut til at Hønefoss mistet troen på cupeventyr og Ullevål Det var de marineblå gjestene som sto for sjansene de siste ti minuttene foruten et skudd som ble lekkert blokkert av Ari Leifsson og to hjørnespark som bunnet ut i ingenting Strømsgodset gjorde mange pasninger og brukte mange ballberøringer i siste tredjedel av banen og Strømsgodset kunne reise hjem til Drammen med seier i første runde av NM Hønefoss: Grzegorz Stanislaw Flasza – Lars Rydje (Christiaan Junior Ethan Yohannes Wielens Strømsgodset: Morten Sætra – Nicholas Mickelson (Johan Hove fra 72’ Kreshnik Krasniqi– Kristoffer Tokstad (Dilawar Ahmadzay fra 72’ Riel Nguen – Valdimar Ingimundarson (Halldor Stenevik fra 72’) Most of the 58 cyclists taking part in this year's LifeCycle Challenge left for Oslo last night to prepare for a 2,018-kilometre ride from Honefoss is meant to raise funds for the renal unit at St Luke's Hospital The cyclists and their 26-strong support team are this morning due to assemble their bikes in preparation for the challenge starting tomorrow An advance team left on Thursday to prepare vans and other equipment The first day of the challenge is expected to be a relatively easy one featuring a 128-kilometre ride from Honefoss to Fagerness The team plans to cycle an average of 200 kilometres a day with the most difficult day expected to be Saturday when the cyclists have to cover 270 kilometres the team members will sleep on inflatable mattresses in school gymnasia to start their trek and complete the day's mileage as early as possible All cyclists are timed to maintain an average speed of at least 20 kilometres per hour There will be checkpoints every 50 kilometres where cyclists will stop for 20 minutes to rest and get physiotherapy or assistance from their backup team mechanics to maintain the bikes and cooks who will prepare foods high on carbohydrates and rich in energy Fr Sebastian Caruana and Fr Bernard Mangion are spiritual directors The cyclists have been training for five months to make most of their training before sunrise Donations to Travelex LifeCycle can be made online at www.lifecyclechallenge 5061 8921 for a Lm3 donation and 5061 9208 for a Lm5 donation or in HSBC (Malta) account 061198792050 or Bank of Valletta account 1481421017 Moments during last year's challenge from Budapest to Athens please register for free or log in to your account.