Start Kristiansand and Aalesund FK played to a 1-1 draw in the Norwegian Eliteserien. The points were shared in an evenly matched contest at the Sparebanken Sør Arena in the early stages of the Norwegian top-flight season. Aalesund FK took the lead against the run of play with a clinical finish on the counter-attack. Start Kristiansand, spurred on by their home support, pressed for an equalizer and were rewarded in the second half with a penalty, which was calmly converted. Both teams had opportunities to win the game in the final minutes, but neither could find a cutting edge. The draw is a decent away point for Aalesund, while Start will view it as a missed opportunity to secure maximum points at home.