Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Jerv 2nd on 48, Viking II 12th on 31. Jerv's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Jerv 1.77 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Viking II 1.88 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.55.
Jerv had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Viking II had not won in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Jerv had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Viking II, 1.
J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr in Grimstad, capacity 3,300, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Viking II led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.