Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between IF Karlstad Fotboll (5th, 39 pts) and Piteå (14th, 18 pts). IF Karlstad Fotboll had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, IF Karlstad Fotboll ran at 1.52 scored and 1 conceded, Piteå at 1.17 and 1.91.
IF Karlstad Fotboll had been beaten in four straight games. Defeat had not touched Piteå in 7 games. IF Karlstad Fotboll had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Piteå, 11.
The match was played at Tingvalla IP (capacity 7,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: IF Karlstad Fotboll led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
IF Karlstad Fotboll: Oskar Alvers (3'), Oskar Alvers (34') · Piteå: José Segura Bonilla (77')
Key stats
Possession: IF Karlstad Fotboll 46% · Piteå 54% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-5