Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fredrikstad (1st, 64 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Åsane (12th, 37 pts). Åsane had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Åsane 1.37 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Fredrikstad 1.67 and 0.77, with the league averaging 1.39.
Fredrikstad had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Åsane had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Fredrikstad, 13.
M. Huru Kellerhals took charge of the match — our records show 36 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Myrdal stadion (Ulset) in Ulset hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fredrikstad led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.