SANDEFJORD, Norway (Interstat) — Rade defeated Sandefjord II 2-0 on Monday at Jotun Arena in Sandefjord, scoring twice before the half-hour mark. Altin Lajqi opened the scoring in the 6th minute, and Martin Langsaether doubled the lead in the 23rd. Rade’s A. Bjornvag was sent off in the 28th minute, leaving the visitors to manage the rest of the match with 10 men. The result moved Rade to 1-0 in this competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Sandefjord II dropped to 0-1 in this competition and 0-1 overall. Rade’s previous match this season was a 2-1 loss at home to Follo. The visitors held firm after the red card and protected their clean sheet through the closing stages. Sandefjord II could not find a response despite playing against 10 men for much of the contest. Rade’s defense limited Sandefjord II after the sending-off and kept the hosts off the scoreboard entirely.