Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fredrikstad 2nd with 52 points, Stabæk II 14th with 16, 36 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.04/0.96 for Fredrikstad and 1.31/2.65 for Stabæk II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Stabæk II had gone 6 games without a win. Fredrikstad had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Stabæk II, 2.
The venue was Nye Fredrikstad Stadion in Fredrikstad, with room for 12,565 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fredrikstad led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-0.