Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Aalesund 2nd with 58 points, Strømmen 16th with 24, 34 apart. On the form table Strømmen stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Aalesund ran at 2.27 scored and 1.43 conceded, Strømmen at 1.07 and 1.63.
10 matches unbeaten backed Aalesund's arrival. Strømmen had not won in 7 games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Aalesund against 2/15 for Strømmen.
The venue was Color Line Stadion in Alesund, with room for 10,778 spectators. On the scoreboard, Aalesund led 3-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-2.