Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Aalesund (9th, 40 pts) and Sandnes Ulf (16th, 17 pts). The last five rounds placed Aalesund 1st in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.63 for Aalesund and 0.87/2.67 for Sandnes Ulf (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Sandnes Ulf.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 6 Aalesund wins, 1 for Sandnes Ulf, 2 draws, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Only 22% of these meetings ended in a home win.
J. Grundt took charge of the match — our records show 44 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Color Line Stadion in Alesund staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,778. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.