Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Karlstad 1st with 69 points, FBK Karlstad 14th with 12, 57 apart. Recent form flatters FBK Karlstad's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. In league terms the two rates read 3.69/1 for Karlstad and 1.31/3.08 for FBK Karlstad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.07.
Karlstad arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on FBK Karlstad. From the last five rounds, Karlstad held 15 points of 15 and FBK Karlstad 6.
The venue was Estádio Municipal José Maria de Brito Barros in Mangaratiba, with room for 800 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Karlstad led 4-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 6-1.