Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Haugesund 10th with 38 points, Jerv 16th with 20, 18 apart. Jerv's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Haugesund 1.4 scored and 1.53 conceded per game, Jerv 1 and 2.3, with the league averaging 1.63.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Jerv. Over the last five, Haugesund had taken 7 of 15 points to Jerv's 1.
The venue was Haugesund Stadion, with room for 8,800 spectators. Haugesund led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Haugesund: Bilal Njie (3'), Nikolas Walstad (55'), Martin Samuelsen (90') · Jerv: Felix Schröter (77')
Key stats
Possession: Haugesund 48% · Jerv 51% · Total shots: 29-16 · On target: 11-3 · Corners: 6-5