Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Byåsen (1st, 58 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Steinkjer (9th, 34 pts). The last five rounds placed Steinkjer no better than 62nd for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Steinkjer 1.85 scored and 1.77 conceded per game, Byåsen 2.54 and 0.96, with the league averaging 1.94.
Steinkjer had lost three in a row. Steinkjer had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Byåsen, 10.
The venue was Guldbergaunet Stadion in Steinkjer, with room for 5,000 spectators.




