Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Bryne (1st, 44 pts) and Bærum (11th, 11 pts). Bærum had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bærum 1 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Bryne 2.33 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.65.
Bryne came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Bærum held 6 points of 15 and Bryne 13.
The venue was Sandvika Stadion in Sandvika, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.